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Many diets make you lose water weight! It's a dirty secret that the weight loss industry would rather keep under wraps. You've seen it thousands of times - a brand new weight loss product comes on the market promising to help you lose huge amounts of weight in a very short period of time. They then show you glowing testimonials of people who were able to achieve those miraculous results.

What they will often leave out is that those people in the testimonials and the weight that you would lose with the product is not fat!

"Why Does It Matter? I Just Want to Weigh Less..."

As I write this article, 65% of American men and 62% of American women are overweight. 22% of our children are overweight and 0% of them are obese. All of this despite the fact that Americans spend an average $40 billion a year on diet and weight loss related products! For $40 billion a year, you would think that we would be getting better results than we obviously are.

I believe that the average American is confused about how to lose weight, get themselves in good shape and protect themselves from

Balance in all things is critical to maintaining health, not only physical health, but emotional and spiritual health as well. In the hectic drive of today's world, many women forget to take care of their most important asset, themselves. In an effort to help woman of all ages learn to take care of and nurture themselves, here are 6 easy ideas you can use to bring balance and harmony into your life.

Eat Right

Eating right is another key toward having and maintaining health and balance in your life. As our society changes and the basis of life

Do you ever feel that every day that passes feels longer, you feel more tired and all you want to do is sleep? Your cure could just be something you surely try to avoid, I am talking about exercise. If your eyes almost popped out as you are reading this, don't be scared, exercise doesn't have to be so dreadful, on the contrary! The more you exercise, the healthier you become and it can even be fun.

When most people think of exercise, they envision working out to keep their bodies physically fit and healthy. But the brain – so important to living a full life -- also needs an ongoing exercise regimen to stay agile and alert as we grow older.

Scientists used to believe that people were basically stuck with the brain they were born with – and that individuals naturally began to lose cognitive function as they aged. This old thinking allowed people to accept memory loss as inevitable and believe that nothing could be done about it.

Believe it or not, losing a little or a lot of fat involves pretty much the same concept - consistent dieting coupled with cardiovascular exercise and weight training. This is how the professionals do it, and it works. Many of you may be hesitant to start a weight training program, but the benefits far outweigh any reservations you may have. Weight training enhances your fat loss by increasing your muscle mass and more muscle means more calories burned (faster metabolism).

On the road to weight loss, fitness, and health, you can easily become discouraged. In fact, discouragement is what leads many people to give-up when they may have been near a point of significant progress and encouragement in their program.

I've put together my "top 10" points of encouragement to help keep your spirits high on your road to weight loss, fitness, and health..

Today's life is very hectic. Jobs are requiring more and more hours, raising children takes a lot of time, and the daily activities of living complete the last minutes of our busy day. It is hard to look energized and refreshed with the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced life.

Most people usually are tired, worn out and look absolutely beat down. Their eyes look tired and are ringed by dark circles. Stress is written all over their face. This is why many people age more quickly in their face than in any other part of the body.

You know it's bad when the Surgeon General issues a warning that lack of exercise is hazardous to your health. And that was back in '96. Since then, the stats haven't improved much, either: 25% of the American population is still sedentary and 60% do not exercise regularly (Reference: http://www.cdc.gov).

Earl Nightingale considered it The Magic Word.

Bob Proctor says it's the composite of your Thoughts, Feelings & Actions – which ultimately create your results in life.

William James said the greatest discovery of his generation was that; “human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”

Like a drop of water, your attitude ripples through your whole life.

Talk to any successful person and they'll tell you that attitude is the number one factor. ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE IN LIFE.