“No wonder it’s so hard to lose weight- our bodies are designed to keep weight on at all costs; it’s a matter of survival. It’s embedded in our DNA.” In essence, we are designed to gain weight, expounds Mark Hyman, M.D. in his new bestselling book Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss. This books follows on the heels…
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Buying A Used Car Read This
A used car is also known and called as a pre-owned vehicle. This could be a car, an SUV, a pickup truck, or whatever vehicle that has already been owned by a person. However, for some reason that owner has sold it back to a dealership. If you are thinking of buying that one, then you are buying a used…
Misconceptions About Refurbished Cisco Network Hardware
Myths and misconceptions surround the market for refurbished Cisco equipment, creating unnecessary fear, uncertainty and doubt. Many of these misconceptions have been precipitated by OEMs; no doubt because some have admitted they look upon the used Cisco market as their No. 1 competitor. To set the record straight, it’s time to debunk some of the commonly heard myths about refurbished…
Birth Control Tricks That Don T Work
Women have been trying to prevent themselves from having children for centuries, with most societies tolerating or accepting such practices. The fact is, ancient methods of birth control have been in use even during periods that were thought to be controlled by conservatism, religious extremism, and plain ignorance about scientific principles of human reproduction. Some of these actually work while…
The 10 Myths That Can Keep You Away From Online Business
We are living in a world where the Internet has a far bigger role to play than just connecting people beyond geographical boundaries or enabling VoIP. Internet drives most businesses today, whether we talk about internet mail, online presentations, business meetings through video conferencing or generating revenue through PPC campaigns and other internet marketing strategies. But there are many people…
Questioning The Obesity Myth
The Fleshiness Myth: Why United States’s Obsession with Weight Is Hazardous to Your Health. Gotham Books, New York, 2004. At a June 2, 2005, press conference, Dr. Julie Gerberding, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, apologized for the mixed messages the populace has been getting approximately the dangers of fleshiness. Acknowledging that flawed data in several…
How To Burn Fat
How to burn fat is one of the most often asked questions today, and not just by bodybuilders. So many people are looking to improve their health, and chance of a long life, and there is plenty of information out there. Not all of it is accurate, and here we expose some common myths, as well as show you the…
Four Myths About Diet That You Should Pay No Attention To
Nowhere are there more fad diets, weight loss schemes and wild, completely unsubstantiated weight loss advice circulating than in the USA. With so much conflicting “information” out there, it’s no wonder people don’t know where to turn to lose weight properly and in a healthy way. The fact is many people assume they are eating healthy although it’s closer to…
Internet Myths Exposed
The last 10 years we have been overwhelmed by the get-rich-quick schemes on the internet. The variety is huge but they do have some common principles. They promise you less or no effort and spend nothing and gain gazillion dollars in a month. Myth 1: Buy this “Super Magic” software and you will become an internet millionaire overnight. Although there…
Debunking Common Myths About Iras
According to a recent “Retirement Trends” survey by Fidelity Investments, 96 percent of Americans saving for retirement don’t know the current contribution limit for an individual retirement account, with some guessing as low as $1,000. The reality is that for tax year 2005, IRA contribution limits increase to $4,000 — up from $3,000 in 2004. When it comes to knowing…