WHAT ARE T O X I N S and Why R E M O V E Them From My Body?

Each and Every Day, and Everywhere, we are Exposed and Surrounded by TOXINS.  The Exposure can be by Taste, or by Seeing and Feeling Them.....

Today's Toxic World has many Potent Environmental Factors with Resulting Effects on Our Bodies.....

Are you Exposed?  Yes, Each and EveryOne of Us Are Effected Daily!....

Where Are These TOXINS Found:....

Our Drinking Water....

Our Vegetables and Fruits are Sprayed With Chemicals Before Market....

Our Bottled and Canned Foods are Full of Preservatives....

Our Meats are Injected with Hormones to Fatten-Up Before Market....

We Are Exposed To Cigarette Smoke....

We Get Unprotected Sun Exposure....

Everyday Stress Causes Biochemical Changes....

Air Pollution from Emissions, Lawn Chemicals, Etc.....

Household Cleaners and Sprays, Etc.....

These are Only to Name A Few!  The TOXINS, Can Take a Toll on Our Bodies in Several Ways:  They can be Eaten, Absorbed from Our Breathing, or Passed through Our Skin!....

Be Concerned With Your OVERALL HEALTH!....

The Process of Detoxifying, Protecting, Nourishing and Energizing Our Body Involves the Following Two Essential Steps:....

 Use NCD Natural Cellular Defense to Remove and Elminate the Most Commonly Occurring Heavy Metals, as well as Other Toxic Elements we Ingest from Our Environment on a Daily Basis.  Removing and Eliminating these Toxins Ensures that Vital Nutrients can be Rapidly Absorbed by the Body at the Cellular Level.

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Social Event/Holiday Over-Eating..

Many people go into a deep "food trance" experiencing "unconscious overeating" from Thanksgiving (the turkey is not all that gets stuffed!) to January 1^st, and  they wake-up" January 2^nd somehow 5 to 7 lbs. fatter!  Same goes for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July!

Losing track of how often what and how much one eats during the Holiday celebrations is often referred to as a "state of eating amnesia". Ironically, as a Hypnotherapist who specializes in weight loss, I put people in a trance to get them out of the "food trance" and back into control of their

mind and mouth!

Here are some Holiday/Social Event Eating Tips that I use with my personal hypnotherapy clients, so that they don't go unconscious…and mindfully enjoy Holiday Eating:

·        Think Ahead:  Make a list of all the holiday meals and parties you've been invited to, and then mark them on a calendar.  This way you'll be reminded in advance of all your "celebratory" days.  On these days it's best to eat lightly during the day as to balance the calories and fat in your party food. Maybe substitute a protein drink for a meal.  Do not go to parties hungry!  This sets you up for a binge!

·        Resolve in advance, to limit your choices to your favorites, and to enjoy them in moderation.

·        Go easy to second helpings….remember, you don't want to "wear it" later.

·        Learn (and rehearse) how to politely say no to well intentioned hosts who "push food" on you…pour on the compliments to them instead!

·        Proximity to food can also make a big difference…..socialize away from the buffet table, bar, and other ready sources of food and beverages.

·        Alcohol can really pack a Holiday Punch! Alcohol can contribute a large number of calories to your party total.  If drinking is important to your way of socializing, try to alternate diet sodas or seltzer with alcoholic beverages.

·        Pay attention to Emotional Issues=Emotional eating

·        Many people medicate uncomfortable feelings with food to get through the Holidays.  Holiday time spent with family can surely bring up many unresolved family issues that can generate strong emotions in you.  If you can identify some of these issues prior to family gatherings, you can plan a strategy of what to say, or do should you be confronted. Rehearse these in your mind.  You will be better prepared to manage the feelings they generate, and to set emotional boundaries.

·        Emotional eating is also connected to the added stress of the Holidays, by adding more social obligations, financial pressures and time constraints.

·        Learn how to set emotional boundaries, and set priorities.  Relaxation and breathing techniques really help to center and restore you.

·        Exercise, Exercise, and Exercise!  Increasing your level of physical activity is the best stress reliever that I know.  It stimulates feel-good chemicals in your brain, boosts your self esteem and makes you feel more in control of your life.  Exercise also helps to regulate your appetite…and helps you burn off those extra calories!

·        Holidays are when you want to look and feel your best.

Fill your cup with gratitude, and tell the people you love, that you love them!  Celebrate the spirit of the season with good will.

May you be healthy and "well-thy"

Take care and be well,

Visit my website for additional tips, coaching and my own PROVEN weight loss hypnotherapy CDs: 

Lift Weights & Lift Your Mood!

Exercise and lifting weights not only trims your body, but it boosts your mood and self-esteem. 

It stimulates the feel good brain chemicals: serotonin and dopamine, and is the greatest stress reliever I know of!

A Harvard study found that 10 weeks of strength training reduced clinical depression symptoms more successfully than standard counseling did.

Women need Weight Training:

·        Your Bones will benefit.  Research has found that weight training can increase spinal bone mineral density by 13% in six months…a powerful tool against osteoporosis.

·        You will reduce your risk of diabetes.  Research indicates that weight training can increase glucose utilization in the body by 23 % in four months.

·        You will fight Heart Disease. Strength training will improve your cholesterol profile and blood pressure.  Of course, your exercise program should also include cardiovascular exercise and flexibility training.

·        Your new muscle will help fight Obesity.  As you add muscle from strength training, your resting metabolism will increase, so you'll burn more calories all day long.

So go ahead and get some weights!

You'll be happy you did,

Best of Health,

www.AddieKania.com

Hypnotherapist

 Addie's  Stress Diet

Breakfast...                                      Lunch...
1/2 Grapefruit                         4 oz. broiled chicken breast
1 slice whole wheat toast         1 cup steamed zucchini
8 oz. skim milk                        1 Oreo cookie             
                                           
Afternoon snack...                                Dinner...
Rest of package of Oreos        2 loaves of garlic bread
1 quart of chocolate chip          large pepperoni pizza with
cookie dough ice cream           extra cheese
1 jar hot fudge                          3 Milky Way candy bars         
                                                an entire cheesecake from the freezer

Diet Tips
If no one sees you eat it, it has no calories.
Drinking diet soda with a candy bar cancels each other out.
When eating with someone else, calories don't count if you eat the same amount as they do.
Movie related calories don't count because they are entertainment and not consumed a personal fuel. Examples are: Milk Duds, popcorn with extra butter and Junior Mints.
Food used for medicinal purposes NEVER count such as: Godiva Chocolates, Black Russians and Sara Lee cheesecake.
Cake or cookie pieces contain no calories. The process of breaking off small pieces causes caloric leakage.

www.AddieKania.com

Be Well, Addie

P.S. Seriously, I am compiling a cookbook of the BEST recipes that are under 600 calories. Please post your favorites on this site so we ALL can benefit from your experiences.

Hopefully you have read the previous blog message about "What is hypnosis?" I will now show you how easy it is to "do it yourself."

1. First of all find yourself in a comfortable position where you won't likely be disturbed.
2. Close your eyes and take several DEEP cleansing breaths. As you inhale silently say to yourself "Inhale relaxation and comfort" and as you exhale say "Exhale tension and anxiety."
3. Repeat this silent breathing exercise three times.
4. Then begin the process of focusing relaxation to all parts of your body starting from your head and eventually all the way down to your toes.
5. Silently give your mind suggestions for this relaxation. For example, say "All the muscles in my scalp are relaxing, letting go." Or the muscles around my neck were wound up like springs, I am allowing them to release relaxation and tension and now feel them unwinding and letting go. I am now feeling deep, refreshing relaxation flowing within and without my entire body." I'm sure you get the idea. Just SILENTLY coax every part of your physical body into deep relaxation.
6. Now as you body is relaxed, your mind is relaxed. At this point you brain waves have now moved into Alpha, a state of physical and mental peace.
7. You now have reached the state of self hypnosis. Enjoy the benefits!
8. You can use the power of your mind's eye to take a mini-break by visualizing an ideal vacation spot and SEE, FEEL and BE on a tropical island beach.
9. Or you can see yourself weighing less or acting more confident and self-assured.
10. Any positive suggestions you give yourself in this controlled state of self relaxation can benefit your overall well being.
11. You can even make a tape recording of this session and play it back to yourself.

A professional hypnotherapist is trained in more advanced applications of these basic techniques to specific suggestions for weight loss, stop smoking and a variety of other issues. They know that certain words, phrases or suggestions are more effective than others. Whether in person, on the phone or by CD, hypnosis WORKS….Imagine That!

P.S. For more information, visit my hypnotherapy website at www.AddieKania.com While you are there, sign up for my free newsletter too!

On a regular basis I will be posting weight loss tips. I invite you also to share what is working for you! As an incentive, I will be awarding my "Alternative Weight to Weight Loss" hypnosis CD every month to the BEST weight loss suggestion. Let me start by offering you my professional guidelines I give to my personal weight loss clients:

 7 KEYS FOR HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WEIGHT LOSS:

 by Addie Kania, CHt.  www.AlternativeWeigh.com 

1.   COMMITMENT: Keep your promise as you would to someone you respect…  Yourself!! 

Make Health and Well-Being your priority!

2.  GET REAL: Set up a realistic goal that is specific, do-able and achievable.  This goal should

 be broken down into measurable steps. (For instance, I want to lose xxx lbs in 6 months. 

How many pounds in a week?)  Lifestyle changes happen one day at a time, and "one mouthfull

at a time." Set your course: Make a daily food Plan.

3.  PAY ATTENTION: You need to "reprogram" your brain and stomach to become aware:

When you are Hungry, What to Eat, How Much to Eat and When to Stop!  Stop halfway

 through your meal…Pause… and ask: "How satisfied am I?" Learn & practice: PORTION

CONTROL…the "Hunger Patrol"

4.  LEARN to recognize Emotional Hunger—the #1 saboteur of all weight loss efforts!

When you feel compelled to eat when you are Not hungry, and just cannot stop eating…

First, STOP…Take a deep breath…and ask yourself the following questions:  What am I thinking?

What am I feeling? What do I really "need" …then do something about the issues that are

really "Eating at You!" Learn to identify your real needs, and the underlying emotions that

compel you to eat. Realize it is not about food—it's about needs.  Food won't "fix" it!  Are you

bored, lonely, angry stressed or tired?  Chart the events and emotions that trigger an Eat-athon

 and develop strategies for coping.

5.  POSITIVE SELF-TALK:  You are not only what you eat--you are what you think!

So "feed" your mind with positive self-suggestion, and repeat it several times a day to

 re-program your thinking and behavior in the direction of your goals.  Identify negative and

 self-defeating self-talk, then immediately rephrase it to positive self-talk. For instance, the

 thought: "I'm fat!" Rephrase it to: " I am a good person and I am learning to make better

healthier food choices."  Or, "I hate to exercise" rephrase it to: "Exercise make me feel and

look great…and I feel proud that I am doing it!"  *Remember: Your body is your vehicle

that carries you through life and it was meant to move and stretch and "live-in!"  Exercise

also builds self-esteem and boosts mood as well. "Inactivity is hazardous to your health!"

6.  RENEW YOUR MIND AND SPIRIT:  "Feed" yourself on all levels: Physically, Mentally,

 Emotionally, Socially and Spiritually.  If you "feed" yourself on all these levels, you will

 balance your life and false hunger will diminish. Make time in your life for self-reflection,

self-renewal, laughter and fun…..Smile!  Adopt an "Attitude of Gratitude."

7.  VISUALIZE THIS:  "Think Yourself Thin!" Use self-hypnosis to create an image of

 yourself at your healthy, ideal weight and size.  Notice how great you look and "feel" in your

healthy, active and trimmer body.  Make a commitment to VISUALIZING your "Conscious

 Body Image" several times every day, especially before bed.

                Take care, and be well. Remember, there is only One of You…..  Blessings!        

                                                                                                    Addie