5 better ways to loss weight for woman

Are you a woman in your 30s who is trying to lose weight?  If you are, give yourself credit for making your weight and your health a priority.  The habits you establish now will carry you through your 40s and into middle age. If you want to be lean for life, now is the time to get serious and make critical decisions for lifelong health.

So what is the best way for a woman in her 30s to lose weight?

Before you begin your weight loss journey, use these five tips to evaluate your lifestyle and find the best diet for you.  The advice is specifically tailored to address the unique challenges you face when you try to slim down during your third decade. 

5 Tips for Weight Loss to Follow in Your 30s

1. Evaluate your barriers.  Everyone faces a few roadblocks during the weight loss process, but when you’re in your 30s the challenges are likely to be environmental.  For example, many women say that theydon't have enough time to diet and exerciseduring the years when they are having children and settling into a career. 
   To win the weight loss battle, you need to know what you’re up against. Almost any barrier is surmountable but you have to know what it is before you can develop a plan of action. At the start your weight loss process, take at least 20 minutes to identify your weight loss barriers. This simple step will save you time and energy from setbacks later.
    
2. Understand muscle and metabolism. If you want to keep a healthy metabolism, you need to maintain muscle.  Ariane Hundt, M.S. trains 30-something women as part of herSlim & Strong 4 Week Fat Loss Program in New York City.  She says that women in their 30s need to be especially careful about building and keeping muscle mass in order to support a healthy metabolism.  “Women start losing muscle in their 30s and unless that muscle is challenged and maintained with regular workouts, muscle loss will slow the metabolism.” 
   So how does a woman with a busy life work out to keep her calorie burning fires from fizzling?  If you can't get to the gym, there are simple strength workouts you can do at home.  Short, intense exercise sessions will also help you to burn more fat. 

1. Get organized. It might seem like life will settle down when the kids are older or when you career is more established, but trust me, it won’t.  Now is the time when you need toset up healthy lifestyle habits that will help you lose weight and keep it off for life. 
   Meal planning for weight loss is one of those routines.  Learn to set aside one day each week to shop for healthy food, prepare meals and snacks in advance and even schedule your workout sessions. Ask your spouse or family members to help if necessary to make this habit a priority. 
    
2. Stop falling for fad diets. Women in their 30s are too smart and too sophisticated to fall for the popular diet trends that younger women fall for. Ariane explains why these fads can cause harm. “If you’ve dieted on and off until your 30s, chances are your metabolism is confused. With every new diet attempt, you may put your body into starvation mode and weight loss is harder and harder, ” she says. 
   Your first step to healthy eating is to evaluate your daily caloric intake.  You should alsokeep a pre-diet food journal.  Then make sure you eat enough protein to maintain a healthy metabolism, limit your sugar intake, and monitor your carbohydrate intake to stay energized and satiated throughout the day. 
    
3. Learn to manage stress.  Your 30s may be the most stressful time in your life.  Babies, job stress and relationship issues can keep you awake at night.  Even the simple act ofdieting can cause stress.  But those challenges can cause problems if they are not addressed.  “Life stress can challenge your metabolism by activating the stress response and in turn fat storage,” says Ariane, “so balance in lifestyle is key.”  Get support from friends and family or reach out to a certified professional if you think that stress is preventing you from losing weight.

If you are a busy woman in her 30s, you might be tempted to backburner your health and your weight. Or worse yet, you might go on the first diet you see in a fashion magazine.  Don’t make those mistakes.  Now is the time when your decisions have real long-term consequences.  Make healthy choices for lifelong health and well-being.

  

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burger issues on cancer?

                           

Studies have supported the fact that animal protein causes cancer and prostate cancer is no different.   So it would behoove cancer survivors to be cognizant of their red meat consumption.  Unfortunately prostate cancer survivors who resume a   typical American diet loaded with red meat, cheese and white bread are far more likely to see their cancer return and lead to their death.   In addition they’re more likely to die earlier of any disease than patients who eat a healthier diet,according to researchers.

The research also provides evidence the American diet can increase the risks for cancer, as well as all sorts of other diseases from heart disease to Alzheimer’s.

There are numerous  studies that have shown that adjusting one’s diet  to  lower the risks for disease.  Mediterranean and Asian  diets, with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit, olive oil instead of saturated fat, whole grains and more fish than meat, ward off these same diseases.

“MEN DIAGNOSED WITH NONMETASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER WHOSE DIET WAS MORE ‘WESTERNIZED’ …WERE MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF PROSTATE CANCER.”

“Our results suggest that the same dietary recommendations that are made to the general population primarily for the prevention of cardiovascular disease may also decrease the risk of dying from prostate cancer among men initially diagnosed with nonmetastatic disease (cancer that has not spread),” said Dr. Jorge Chavarro of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, who led the study.

Dr. Chavarro and colleagues studied 926 men took part in the Physician’s Health Study, a giant, ongoing research project that follows thousands of male doctors over their lives.

The men whose  prostate cancer hadn’t spread answered questions about their diets about five years after getting a diagnosis and were watched for about 10 years.

“We found that men diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer whose diet was more ‘Westernized,’ i.e., contained processed meats, refined grains, potatoes, and high-fat dairy, were more likely to die of prostate cancer,” Chavarro said.

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Getting regular exercise is very important to your heart health, whether you are currently healthy, or already have a heart condition. Fortunately, getting "enough" exercise, and getting it safely, can be relatively easy to do for most people. These articles will tell you what you need to know about getting the right amount of exercise for your heart.

Why Is Exercise So Beneficial?

Regular exercise does a lot more than meRegular exercise can improve the function of your musculoskeletal system, your cardiovascular system, your respiratory system, your metabolism, and even your brain. And as a result, exercise can help you live longer, remain vigorous well into your old age, and to be more productive.

• Read about the benefits of exercise.

Heart Healthy Exercise Guidelines

Reaping the rewards of regular exercise does not require you to completely change your lifestyle, or neglect your work or your family. In fact, you can gain most of the benefits of exercise with relatively small changes in your daily routine.

• Read about the simple guidelines for heart-healthy exercise.

How Can I Begin An Exercise Program?

The hardest part about regular exercise is beginning it. It is easy to become bored if you start too slowly, or to become injured if you start too quickly. Fortunately, About.com's Exercise Guide has some very helpful information that will help you begin your exercise in a way that is safe and helps to maintains your interest.

• Read about beginning an exercise program.

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retirement developments

More than 20 per cent also placed their personal health and wellbeing at a premium, and wanted a home where they could still enjoy the outdoors.

The Strutt & Parker Housing Futures survey appears to confirm the trend for moving to retirement villages with health and fitness facilities on hand.

In the case of Wendy Prosser and her husband Neil, though, on-site medical care was just as important. The couple moved to Denham Garden retirement village in Buckinghamshire seven years ago after Neil was diagnosed with a brain tumour and rent a two-bedroom apartment at the Anchor development (0808 274 1623; anchor.org.uk), which has a pool, gym, spa and extensive grounds.

Staff are available to help with Neil’s care, and Wendy is on the hospital committee, but she also uses the gym most days and has a session with a personal trainer every week: “He makes up three different weight-training programmes for me, which help keep my strength up to look after Neil as well as getting rid of the day-to-day tension and stress of being a full-time carer,” she says.

“The facilities really are fantastic and there is a wonderful atmosphere. I can’t imagine my life without it. It has provided me with a nucleus of friends from age 20 through to 80 as local residents of the area are invited to join, as well as just village residents.”

Denham Garden has 30 acres of woodland with walking trails for residents, as well as bikes, and all these facilities are expected to be available at two new Anchor retirement villages: Hampshire Lakes and Bishopstoke Park.

One-bedroom apartments at Bishopstoke Park near Winchester, in Hampshire, start at £258,000, with two-bedroom apartments starting at £309,000.

Kitchens come fully fitted with a range of appliances and bathrooms have walk-in showers while the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes.

It is the same at Hampshire Lakes, near Yateley in Hampshire, where prices start at £215,000, or £371,000 for two-bedroom flats.

“If I want to take a day trip or go to the theatre, something that Neil is unable to do, I know with absolute certainty that there is someone there if he needs help,” says Wendy.

The panic button in their apartment and personal alarm her husband wears give them 24-hour peace of mind.

“When I go to the gym I know that someone will be keeping an eye on my husband,” she says. Health and leisure is equally as important at St George’s Park (01444 259732;stgeorgespark.co.uk), a retirement community in Ditchling, East Sussex, where facilities include BioWave infrared therapy cabins to relieve joint pain, muscle aches and arthritis.

The infrared heat is at a lower temperature to traditional saunas, which can make some people feel sick or dizzy, and the heat helps to release toxins and aid circulation.

Two cabins are being installed at the retirement village’s leisure centre and health club, which also features an indoor pool, Jacuzzi, gym, therapy rooms and salon, as well as a café and games room.

Philip Smith, sales and marketing director, said the health and leisure facilities were a major attraction for buyers who want an active and healthy retirement.

The final phase of homes at St George’s Park are now available, from £365,000 for a two-bedroom apartment in Purchase Manor and from £310,000 for a one-bedroom apartment in Rafael Court.

Access to the outdoors is also a big draw for those moving to Renaissance Retirement’s (0800 625 0025; renaissancegroup.co.uk) Fleur-de-Lis Christchurch development, built on the site of the town’s old Cornfactor building.

Recycled 19th-century bricks were used to build the 26 one and two-bedroom apartments now on sale from £275,000.

Nick Watkins, development director at Renaissance Retirement, says: “Our location is perfect for exercise because it backs on to Druitt Gardens, which means owners can enjoy an outdoor lifestyle.

“We will be putting on weekly t’ai chi classes outside as well as croquet and walking is also popular in the park, which is another added benefit of the development.”

Renaissance, as the company points out, means rebirth; and it seems that living in a retirement village gives many residents a new interest in exercise and healthy lifestyles.

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Health board

The incident at Ayr Hospital started when a metal plate was unexpectedly discovered in the man's leg during the operation.

It was reported that staff could not find the equipment to remove the plate, so a member of the surgical team was sent to B&Q to buy a saw - but the DIY shop was closed.

A saw was said to have been found in a stock cupboard at the Ayrshire hospital and was disinfected before being used.

Concerns were later raised with senior management at the hospital and an investigation is being held.

Scottish Conservative health spokesman Jackson Carlaw was shocked by the reports.

He said: "This is simply incredulous. An indescribable way to treat any patient.

"Despite the UK's advancement in modern medicine this episode has all the finesse of improvised surgery on Nelson's flagship during Trafalgar.

"l would hope that NHS Ayrshire and Arran thoroughly investigate this incident as a matter of urgency."

Ann Gow, interim nurse director at the health board, said: "NHS Ayrshire and Arran is currently conducting a significant adverse event review into a recent incident within University Hospital Ayr, where standard procedures were not followed.

"The findings of this review and any subsequent recommendations will be shared with clinicians, as well as the family of the patient."

Mental health services

Mental health services are to receive an extra £85m for improvements over the next five years, the Scottish government has announced.

Some of the fund will be used to provide more care for children and young people.

There has been a 35% increase in those starting treatment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the past two years.

Scottish labour described the funding increase as "pure spin".

Ministers previously revealed an extra £15m for mental health innovation.

The additional cash will also be used to promote better wellbeing through physical activity, improving patients' rights, to help GPs treat those suffering from mental health problems and providing services in community settings.

Waiting times down

Jamie Hepburn, minister for health improvement, mental health and sport, said: "Mental health services are an absolute priority of this government.

"These are some of the most vulnerable people in our country and it's vital that the health service is properly equipped to give them the support and treatment they need.

"We have been investing heavily for a number of years and waiting times have come down significantly, despite an unprecedented rise in the number of people seeking help."

However, Dr Richard Simpson, Labour public and mental health spokesman, said the share of the NHS budget for mental health had reduced.

He said: "This is pure spin from the SNP. Their cuts to mental health came to £80m a year, this additional money only sees an extra £20m in helping some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland.

"Of course additional funding for mental health is welcome, but this comes after years of reductions in the share of the NHS budget for mental health."

Dr Simpson added: "The SNP are trying to spin they are protecting NHS budgets - they are simply trying to undo some of their own damage"

'Postcode lottery'

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland associate director Norman Provan said: "There are many examples of nurses operating innovative services that improve care for people with mental health problems, not only in NHS services in hospitals and the community, but also in local authority services.

"But while such innovative services make a huge difference, they are often subject to funding cuts, and don't know how long they'll be open and providing much-needed support. They, and the people who rely on their services, need to know that they will continue in the future."

He added: "So we need to see long-term investment by Scotland's new joint integration boards in services designed to meet the needs of our most vulnerable people."

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesman Jim Hume said: "The Scottish government needs to give equal status to mental ill health as physical illness.

"Under the SNP's watch the number of trained psychology professionals has dropped. A postcode lottery means people in some parts of Scotland are half as likely to get proper access as people in other parts.

"We know that GPs are not referring patients for therapies because the therapies simply aren't there."

Weighty issues

After decades of moral indignation about the situation on the other side of the Atlantic, the rise in an overweight and underactive society has now become the number one public health issue here in Britain. This was further underlined by a World Health Organisation (WHO) report earlier this month projecting that over a third of Brits (33 per cent of females and 36 per cent of males) will be clinically obese in 2030, compared to around a quarter in 2010. Of greater concern are the figures relating to the proportion of the population who will be overweight, anticipated to amount to 74 per cent of men and two thirds of women.

Along with the huge impact on public well-being, the rise in overweight population also presents a clear and present danger for UK employers. The decision taken last year by the European Court of Justice (Kaltoft v The Ministry of Billund) ruled that obesity could, in some cases, be classified as a disability and that employers should ensure obese staff can work in an environment free from harassment. While many people accept it is not socially acceptable to make derogatory comments to an individual about their weight, in some situations it is now unlawful.

A recent Northern Ireland employment tribunal ruled that an obese worker was disabled and that unpleasant and offensive remarks in the workplace which had been made about his weight amounted to harassment. Employers should consider training staff to realise that this not acceptable. Shifting attitudes will inevitably take time as social norms won’t change overnight, especially when we live in a culture of media obsession over the appearance and dietary habits of celebrities.

The legal implications go much further than office banter. Here in Scotland the average weight of the male workforce has risen by three stones in the past ten years. Following a Civil Aviation Authority review of helicopter safety, operators may no longer carry passengers offshore if their body size is incompatible with push-out emergency exit windows. While this ruling may help oil firms employing offshore staff to steer around the issue, any workers who later become obese and can classify themselves as disabled may need to be considered for a more suitable onshore roles.

Preventing an increase in obesity will involve active intervention from a variety of sources. Larger employers who have the resources to focus on proactive measures are starting to recognise the benefits of investing in workplace schemes to improve the health of their workforce and reduce sickness absence.

Within the NHS, where the rising number of overweight employees is becoming a chronic issue, steps are being taken to address the problem. Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England & Wales, is keen for his organisation to drive forward a workable solution and has implemented a number of focused measures to do so, including serving healthy food in staff canteens; installing staff gyms in NHS premises and setting up prize schemes to reward employees who lose significant amounts of weight. While some of these ideas, like onsite gyms, may not be particularly innovative, the strong focus in addressing this issue highlights how seriously the UK’s biggest employer is about combating the growing problem of obesity. Meanwhile Tesco, another major UK employer, is also addressing the issue among senior staff, working with their partners Nuffield Health to assess the fitness and lifestyle choices of its directors.

Like our American cousins, we will likely need to be innovative in tackling obesity in the workplace before it becomes both socially and economically crippling across society. One US company has, for example, developed a digital tattoo that collects data on the wearer’s health and wellbeing which can be analysed with a relevant programme put in place to support the individual. It’s easy to see how this technology could be applied to proactively help in stemming the rising tide of an increasingly overweight workforce in the UK.

Employers must ensure they are aware of the growing legal issues around obesity – as the level of overweight Brits increases so too does the potential for unwanted legal claims.

Hard to Do

Grooming

It's such a basic thing – you get up, shower, style your hair, and make yourself presentable before you go out into the world. Right?

For us, it's not that simple.

First, the shower: It gets hot, which can make you dizzy and activate your temperature sensitivity (which in turn can lead to more symptoms.) The spray of the water, for many of us, is painful to the skin at any temperature, thanks to a symptom calledallodynia (pain from typically non-painful stimuli.) Standing for that long and using your arms to vigorously scrub your hair and body can lead to tired, achy muscles. A lot of us opt for baths, which eliminate many of the problems.

Read more: Temperature Sensitivity andProblems Showering With FMS & ME/CFS.

Then there's styling your hair. Holding your arms up to brush, blow dry and flat iron is hard on the arms. For the heat sensitive, styling tools can make you feel like you're cooking, especially after a hot shower. In some of us, they can also trigger excessive sweating, which can undo all that hard work just minutes after you're done.

It can do a number on your makeup as well.

Learn more: Hair Problems in FMS & ME/CFS & Excessive Sweating.

Wearing Clothes

Waistbands. Bra straps. Elastic in socks. Rough fabrics. Tags. These are all things that can cause a lot of pain because of allodynia. Many of us have to tailor the way we dress to avoid this symptom, or to at least make it less of a problem.

Temperature sensitivity can play a big role here, too. What starts out as a cozy sweater on a cold day can become a sweltering nuisance if the heater's set too high. A cool breeze can quickly make you regret a pair of shorts and a light cotton shirt as well. For those with both hot and cold sensitivity, deciding what to wear, and enduring the ramifications of the wrong choice, can be extremely unpleasant as you either freeze or overheat, or alternate between the two.

Get tips: Dressing for Less Pain.

Talking on the Phone

We don't normally think of a conversation as a strenuous mental activity, but when you have cognitive dysfunction (brain fog or fibro fog), it can become one.

All social interaction takes energy, and when you're not face-to-face, it takes even more.

A big part of communication is body language, and you lose that when you're on the phone. That means you have to focus more. For most people, it's not noticeable. For us, though, it definitely can be. Our foggy brains might not be up to the task at times.

Also, when you're on the phone, you may be distracted by things in your environment that the other person is unaware of. Many of us have problems multi-tasking, so your brain may essentially block out what the other person is saying while your attention is on something else. Then you find yourself confused as to where the conversation has gone, which can be frustrating and embarrassing.

Many of us have problems with language, especially when it comes to finding the right word for things. Again, it's frustrating and embarrassing, and if you know you're having a bad day, communication-wise, it can be easy to stress over the problem and make it worse, or at the very least make the conversation unpleasant for you.

And then there's they physical aspect. Holding a phone for very long can tire your arm, or your neck if you're clenching it between your jaw and shoulder.

For some tips on dealing with this issue, see: Hating the Telephone With FMS & ME/CFS.

Driving

Brain fog can be a major problem when you're behind the wheel. Some of us periodically forget where we're going or how to get there. Even worse, we may become disoriented and not know where we are.

It's scary when this happens and can lead to an anxiety attack, which makes the situation even worse and can increase other symptoms.

Some of us also have trouble paying attention to the myriad things that we need to while driving. We may not be able to process all the necessary information to be safe on the road.

A small fraction of people with these illnesses stops driving completely. Some may have to limit their driving to familiar places, while others are okay most of the time but choose not to drive on especially bad days. It's a personal decision, but one that we need to be aware of to protect ourselves and others.

As you evaluate your driving ability, it may help to get input from friends and family members who've ridden with you, as they may have noticed things you didn't.

For more on driving, see: Brain Fog & Driving.

Knowing Your Body & Adapting

The reality of having a chronic illness is that you may need to make some changes to your daily life. By identifying the things that are difficult for you, you can modify or eliminate them so they take less of a toll and leave more energy for things that are a higher priority.

A key to adapting appropriately is paying close attention to your body and the patterns of your illness(es) and taking an honest look at your lifestyle.