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Most of us know that eating well and exercising is important for good health. Yet often we hear about people 100 years old and older that are still vital and have not eaten perfectly or exercised much. What is the secret of their good health. Research indicates that a major factor in good health more important than genes, food, or exercise is how we handle stress. Our bodies are equipped with a fight or flight mechanism that enables us to mobilize our strength when necessary. This mechanism allows us to fight or flee from real and present danger. However, this mechanism is also activated when we BELIEVE there is danger, even when no actual survival danger exists. For example, it is appropriate for the fight or flight mechanism to activate if you are being physically attacked. When the stress response is activated, blood is taken from our brain and organs and put into our arms and legs to enable us to fight or flee. Our immune system shuts down to give us more energy to physically protect...

If you re looking for a new and innovative way to stay away from all the holiday goodies this year, you might not need to look for anything other than a pack of sugarless gum. A survey conducted by the Mayo Clinic revealed that chewing gum can actually raise your metabolic rate by as much as 20 . The study suggested that chewing gum may also make it possible to lose as much as an additional 11 pounds per year. Above and beyond the benefits of increasing your metabolism and burning calories; chewing gum may also have significant advantages when it comes to staving off the temptation to indulge in holiday foods. A recent study conducted by Wrigley confirm that an astounding 70 of Americans eat more at holiday parties than they normally would any other time of the year while 72 find it difficult to maintain their diet during this time of year. Chewing gum; however, may make it possible to not only avoid eating more but to stick to your diet as well. Here are some tips on ways that you can...

Have you heard about meal planning lately. Families are busy and getting busier all the time. As families work on getting organized, many home managers are turning to meal planning as a way to eliminate the evening stress in their homes. However, meal planning is not for everyone. Here are eight reasons why meal planning just may be a terrible idea for you and your family. You enjoy eating unhealthy fast-food three to five times per week. You love the taste of pre-packaged preservative packed frozen convenience food. Spending 200 and 2 hours at the grocery store, only to come home to discover that there is nothing to cook for dinner is one of your favorite things to do. You enjoy the stress of running around like crazy at dinner time trying to figure out what to cook while your children and husband are hungry and crabby. You like your food rut of spaghetti, hot dogs, pizza, repeat. You have no other way to spend the extra 100 you spend each week eating out. You have nothing better to do at 5...