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If you really want to lose weight and to stay healthy, you should select a diet that you can sustain for a longer period of time. Many fad diets were introduced on the social media but they failed. They set cravings for the carbohydrates and then the results turned worst .to lose weight one should change his/her life style first and have to adopt a good healthy eating habits. Involve your family members to boost your confidence, stock your kitchen with healthy foods and try to feel satiated; these factors will help you to remain sustainable.

Along with healthy eating add a right exercise to your routine. It wont be wrong if we say that diet and exercise are like a marriage to each other. If you skip one of these then you are letting them divorced. If a plan doesnt include some form of exercise in it, then dont do that one. Different diets have their different reactions towards exercise; some dont mention it at all. But losing weight is all about monitoring and managing intake and expenditure of calories. All experts agreed that exercise is an important component of any successful diet plan if a weight loss program leaves it out, thats a red flag.

Diet plan that cuts most of the major food groups is not the right plan to follow. Remember each and every food item can be fit into a proper healthy meal just need to watch the calorie intake and the kind of exercise youll choose to cut those extra calories.

You are what you eat so according to this theory most of your life style is contributed to your nutritional habits. Other contributors are a sedentary lifestyle, an absence of activity, lack of sleep, anxiety, depression and sometimes a hormonal imbalance.

Metabolism is converting proteins, carbohydrates and fats intoenergy so that the body can work properly. Metabolism is actually the ability of body to produce energy. The speedierthe metabolic rate, the less timeis needed to transformcalories into energy, and the more, consequently,you lose weight.

We consume food to get energy to live. We eat to live. Some people take it as opposite and hence get obesity. According to those people they live to eat.

When we overeat, our metabolism slows down to be able to handle the insane calorie supply burst. If it didnt, we would be burnt down by the huge amount ofheatreleased after eating.

This is the era of technology. If we look at the past, people were healthier, active and lived longer. It was all because they had a healthy life style, they preferred to do everything themselves instead of relying on some machinery. Nowadays, technology has made our lives so comfortable that even we dont go out for shopping, just order dresses, groceries and other accessories from online shops and get them in a while or so. Theres no activity in our lives, we just eat and sit and as a result fat stores in our belly, thighs and hips.

If you want to lose weight you should keep a strict eye on whats going into your mouth. Having four to five right snacks in a day can help you to reduce fast. It is very difficult for most people to withstand temptation when they are very hungry. When you feel hunger more often you overeat. To fight that temptation, take small snacks in between meals but of right smaller proportions. Theres a huge difference between snacking on junk foods and consuming healthy diet.

Selecting high protein diet will help you feel more satisfied than the diet comprised of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates tend to digest fast thus waking up the hunger pangs sooner than they should. Whereas, proteins take longer period to digest and so build the feeling of full. Even munching a handful of nuts are enough to sustain the sugar level of body. The best sources of proteins are

Meat Beef, chicken, lamb, etc.

Fish and Seafood Salmon, trout, shrimps, lobsters, etc.

Eggs Omega-3 enriched or pastured eggs are best.

The great flavor of sugar doesnt going to give you any favor. Snacks comprised of sugars, such as cold drinks, ice creams, candies, chocolates etc. etc. all just contribute to the waste of calories and never let you meet your healthy weight goals. These snacks are responsible for making your blood sugar to spike, so you are again hungry before you should.

Having small snacks in between meals will help you to avoid over eating and retains your energy level up between the main meals. One snack should be taken between breakfast and lunch and the other between lunch and dinner.

Remember to eat less during snack times than you are going to have at meal time. The snack should not exceed from 200 calories. It must be comprised of proteins or fibers that help you keep fuller for longer.

Its better to prepare you snacks in advance so you dont have to wait for longer when youre hungry. It might lead you to have a crappy item which will be responsible for your failure in achieving healthy weight.

High intake of water helps you from over eating. At times when you are thinking that you are hungry it might be due to the reason that you are thirsty.

Start your day with a warm glass of water with a lemon and honey that will boost your metabolism and help losing weight also.

Along with diet control you must follow the best exercise program at least thrice a week. Exercising on alternate days is more effective than done on daily basis.

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By SARA ARTHURSStaff WriterGo online even briefly and you may come across the claims: This superfood will cure all diseases! Eat THIS and lose 10 pounds overnight! And so on.Dietitians have heard it all.And they'd like to politely encourage you to seek out truth rather than myth."There's a lot of misinformation out there," said Martha Gonzalez, clinical nutrition manager at Blanchard Valley Health System.How often do people misunderstand the facts about nutrition?"It's all the time," she said.Gonzalez said people now pick up information from Facebook and elsewhere on the internet.She pointed out anyone can claim to be a "nutritionist." A dietitian, by contrast, is licensed by the state after going through specific training.And the years in school studying nutrition include "a lot of science classes," said Rachel Snyder, a registered dietitian at the health system.There's no "bad food" or "good food," Gonzalez said. Instead, both she and Snyder stressed the importance of variety.Snyder has noticed that people believe "this new hot trend" or fad diet will solve everything. Someone reads about a "superfood" -- say, kale, or apple cider vinegar -- and becomes convinced it will solve all their dietary problems.She said a "superfood" is characterized as one that is very healthy and high in antioxidants, which protect against free radicals that can damage cells, causing disease. But Snyder said this is often reported as a cure-all: "Let's put kale in every single thing."Not that Snyder is not a fan of kale. "Kale is great," she said. Just be sure to incorporate it into your diet with a lot of other foods, too. Good nutrition involves looking at your diet as a whole: "One food does not cure all," Snyder said.What you eat does, of course, make a huge difference in your health.When dealing with a health issue, one of the first approaches should be changes to your diet, such as eating more fruits and vegetables if you have Type 2 diabetes, Gonzalez said. Some people with diabetes can discontinue medications after changing their diet, she said.It starts with more fruit and vegetable consumption, Gonzalez said. Eat fresh vegetables, and cook or grill them yourself, rather than eating TV dinners. And be sure to watch fat and processed food, she said.Plenty of nutritional subjects elicit strong opinions, but one of the biggest is carbs. They're bad, right? Everyone knows that.It's not that simple, Snyder said. Carbs are actually the main source of energy for your body.Dessert is full of carbs. But you also find them in fruits and vegetables, grain products like pasta and bread, and dairy -- all of which are part of a balanced diet, Snyder said.So, when people say they are "cutting out all carbs," she asks what they mean -- are they just cutting out dessert, or are they also cutting out fruits, vegetables and whole grains?Snyder said it would be valuable to make at least half of your grain consumption whole grains. You could use whole-grain spaghetti instead of white flour, but you do not need to cut all pasta out of your diet, she said.Gonzalez said protein is usually associated with meats including fish and poultry. But you can also get protein from beans, lentils and nuts, and these nonanimal sources of protein can help those who want to watch their cholesterol, she said. Eggs and milk are also good sources of protein.So, yes, vegetarian and vegan diets can include plenty of protein.One source of vegetarian protein is soy. Snyder works with cancer patients, and said those with breast cancer worry that soy may be dangerous to their health. However, research has indicated that soy is actually protective, she said. But she said tofu and soy milk are preferable to soy that has been very heavily processed. Soy is high in a chemical called "phytoestrogen," and that name scares people because they worry too much estrogen can cause health problems. In fact, this is a different type of chemical than human estrogen hormones, Snyder said.And, she said, there are "so many positive benefits" to soy.Another thing "everyone knows" is that raw vegetables are superior to cooked, as cooking removes all the vitamins.But once again, it's not so simple. It depends on what you're cooking and how you're cooking it. If you boil green beans, the nutrients will indeed leach into the water, leaving fewer nutrients in the cooked beans. But you actually get more lycopene out of cooked and canned tomatoes than raw ones.Snyder said eating cooked green beans or raw tomatoes one day is fine. Again, you're striving for variety. The biggest thing is to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet, whether raw or cooked.What about coffee? Is it OK?"Well, I drink coffee," Snyder said. Gonzalez does, too.The women agreed that it depends. If you consume lots and lots of caffeinated beverages, "we may get irritable," Snyder said.She said research has shown that coffee is protective against Alzheimer's disease. Pay attention to how much you consume, though, and how late in the day.Snyder noted that with a beverage like diet soda, the more you drink it, the less water you're drinking. The same is true of coffee.With beverages, in general, pay attention to excess sugar. Snyder said excessive sugar can lead to weight gain and a variety of chronic diseases.And there's no scientific evidence that "detox" diets work, Gonzalez said."Our body detoxifies naturally," with the liver, kidneys and lymphatic system excreting toxins.Snyder said if you fuel your body with the right types of foods it will help the organs detoxify -- you don't need to do a detox cleanse. Again, eat fruits and vegetables instead.A weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds in a week is considered safe, Snyder said. If you're scrolling Facebook and you see a post that says you can lose 20 pounds in a week, consider it a "red flag.""Just don't even click on it," Snyder said.Gonzalez said diet and exercise need to go together."You can't do one without the other," she said.Strive for exercise that raises your heart rate, such as a brisk walk. And eat fruits and vegetables, lean meat and other sources of protein.But you can have treats, as long as they're in moderation. After all, we live very, very close to Dietsch's. Just don't eat it every single day."There's some calcium in ice cream," Gonzalez said. "There's vitamin D."Gonzalez hears from people who say if they "just don't eat," they won't gain weight. This is a myth, she said.We need food for so many things, including energy. Your sleep is affected by your eating and vice versa, so you need to keep eating to have a healthy metabolism, she said.But, Gonzalez said, it may be more beneficial to eat five to six small meals a day, rather than three large ones. If you eat breakfast and skip lunch, you will be starving by dinner, she said.The general rule is that women should not eat fewer than 1,200 calories and men should not eat fewer than 1,500. So if you're following a diet that only calls for 800 calories, "maybe rethink things," Snyder advised.She said calories indicate the amount of energy. Carbohydrates and protein have 4 calories per gram, while fat has 9 calories per gram.How many calories you need depends on your height and weight. And the more active you are, the more calories you need, Snyder said.Then there's the "five-second rule," the belief that if you drop food on the floor it's safe to eat if you pick it up within 5 seconds. Not true, Gonzalez said.If you feel like you're not well informed about nutrition, there are plenty of resources that can help you.Don't be afraid to reach out for help, Snyder said. You can ask your doctor to make a referral to an outpatient dietitian, who will work with you to establish and work toward goals.And there are good, reputable sources online. Snyder and Gonzalez recommended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' eatright.org, the USDA's MyPlate and the American Heart Association. Snyder said parents can use MyPlate as a reference to teach their children about nutrition.Gonzalez said there are also apps like My Fitness Pal, which can be "very handy." They have their limits, but can help you get started, she said.Gonzalez has been in the field for more than 20 years and said, in that time, the internet has had both positive and negative effects. People are interested in learning and, though there is a lot of misinformation out there, there is good information out there, too.Online: http://www.bvhealthsystem.org/ http://www.eatright.org/ https://www.cdc.gov/ https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ Arthurs: 419-427-8494 Send an E-mail to Sara Arthurs Twitter: @swarthurs

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Photo: Peggy Greb, U.S. Department of Agriculture [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.When you think of major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture might not immediately come to mind. However, food production contributes about a quarter of all emissions, a magnitude comparable with other major sectors like energy production and transportation. Food production is also responsible for about 70% of fresh water use and takes up more than one-third of all potentially cultivatable land.

Thus, changes in diet can potentially have big effects on the environment. But scientists are just beginning to quantify these impacts and identify the dietary changes necessary to achieve them.

I think if we want to reduce our environmental footprint, we definitely need to pay attention to our diets, says Lukasz Aleksandrowicz, a PhD candidate at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Aleksandrowicz and his colleagues systematically reviewed scientific studies measuring the environmental impacts of shifting from a typical Western diet to a variety of proposed sustainable diets. These included vegetarian diets, vegan diets, and Mediterranean diets, as well as more fine-tuned changes, such as replacing beef with chicken or reducing the total number of calories consumed.

The review showed that sustainable diets could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and land use by as much as 70% and reduce water use by 50%. Most of the scenarios achieved smaller environmental footprints by replacing animal-based foods, especially beef, with plant-based foods.

Photo: Jon Sullivan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.Although consuming less meat had a positive environmental impact in most of the studies reviewed, there may be some trade-offs. For instance, diets that might be favorable in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions might have more detrimental effects on other environmental indicators like water use. Aleksandrowicz says that more research needs to be done to identify the environmental impacts of specific food items.

Another complication is that most of the available studies focus exclusively on Europe and the U.S. The results may not make sense for low-income countries or in populations that rely economically on herding cattle or other livestock.

Aleksandrowicz says that although more work is needed to evaluate the impacts of shifting to sustainable diets, the major action we can take to reduce environmental impacts from agriculture is decreasing our meat consumption.

Its important to put the environmental impacts of agriculture on peoples radar, he says. I hope this kind of research helps people understand that the food choices they make have an impact on the environment, and that they can make more sustainable choices.

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Aleksandrowicz, L., Green, R., Joy, E. J. M., Smith, P., and Haines, A. (2016). The Impacts of Dietary Change on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Land Use, Water Use, and Health: A Systematic Review. PLOS One 11(11): e0165797. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165797.

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Extra vitamin B3 in prenatal vitamins might prevent some birth defects.

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By Gretchen VogelAug. 9, 2017 , 5:00 PM

An extra dose of vitamin B3 might help prevent certain kinds of complex birth defects, according to a new study. The vitamin can help compensate for defects in the bodys ability to make a molecule, called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), which researchers have linked for the first time to healthy fetal development in humans. The find raises the possibility that boosting levels of B3 in pregnant womens diets might help lower overall rates of birth defects.

The story started with a search for genes that can cause heart defects. Sally Dunwoodie, a developmental geneticist at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney, Australia, and her colleagues study the genes that influence heart development, and for years doctors have connected them with families of children born with heart problems so that the team could try to pinpoint any responsible genes. In 2005, Dunwoodies team dealt with a particularly severe case: a baby who had major defects in the heart, backbone, and ribsthe rib problems were so severe that the childs lungs couldnt fully inflate. The team found that the family carried a mutation in a gene related to the production of NAD, a molecule crucial for energy storage and DNA synthesis in cells. Both parents carried a mutation in one of their copies of the gene, and the affected baby had inherited two defective copies.

No one had reported any role for NAD in heart or bone development, Dunwoodie says. We didnt know what to do with it.

In 2012, however, the team found a related mutation in a family whose baby had a similar combination of defects. This time the mutant gene was involved in the next step in the reaction that makes NAD. That was our Eureka moment, Dunwoodie says. She and her colleagues eventually found that two more families who had children with similar birth defects had mutations in the same two genes. They describe the mutations from the four families today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

To confirm the role of the mutations in organ and bone development, the researchers knocked out the twogenes in mice to see whether similar birth defects appeared. At first all the pups were normal. But then the researchers realized that standard mouse chow is rich in niacin and that cells can use either niacin or nicotinamideboth known together as vitamin B3to make NAD by an alternate pathway.

So the scientists fed pregnant mutant mice a diet without it. Many pups died in utero, and those that survived had defects that closely resembled those seen in the four families affected children. Giving the mutant pregnant mice low doses of niacin led to pups with less severe defects, and a niacin-rich diet allowed the mutantmice to give birth to healthy litters. The work suggests that B3 supplements might help families with mutations in NAD-related genes, by preventing birth defects or perhaps even by treating already affected children.

Of course,more human studies are needed before doctors could recommend B3 supplements for pregnant women, says Matthew Vander Heiden, who studies the role of NAD in cancer biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. But the work opens a potentially exciting new area of research for developmental biologists: Trying to understand how cell metabolism affects development. Few people would have guessed that NAD deficiency causes birth defects, he says, but it fits in with what weve been finding about how NAD can influence cell growth.

The researchers arent sure exactly how NAD levels affect development, because the molecule plays a key role in so many different cell functions. It might be that cells without enough NAD dont have enough energy to keep up with the fast pace of cell growth and division that development requires. The molecule also helps cells respond to certain kinds of stress. But both Dunwoodie and Vander Heiden suspect the role NAD plays in DNA synthesis and repair might be especially important. They note that patients with Fanconi anemia, a disease in which DNA breaks easily, often have birth defects similar to those seen in the families in the study.

Dunwoodie says she has counted at least 95 genes that are involved in NAD levels in the body. Its possible that mutations in any of those could leave a developing fetus vulnerable to birth defects, even if neither parent has any obvious symptoms. Extra vitamin B3 in a mothers diet might help compensate for any of the faulty genes, she says.

Physicians already recommend that women consume specific amounts of folic acid, or vitamin B9, to prevent spinal cord defects, but the new work is not enough to offer a similar proposal for B3. Researchers need to learn more about how pregnancy influences NAD levels in general, and what a healthy level is, Vander Heiden says. Its possible that the extra B3 in standard prenatal vitamins is already helpful. Too much niacin can cause dizziness, nausea, and diarrhea, but low doses dont have any known side effects. Theres little downside to adding a bit of niacin to peoples diets, he says. If it could prevent even a few severe birth defects, its a pretty exciting possibility.

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Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH) has a current 14-day RSI of 36.08, the 7-day is 28.61, and the 3-day is resting at 15.53. The RSI, or Relative Strength Index is a widely used oscillating indicator among traders and investors. The RSI operates in a range-bound territory with values between 0 and 100. When the RSI line heads up, the stock may be showing strength. The opposite is the case when the RSI line is moving lower. Alternate time periods may be used when following the RSI indicator. The RSI may be more volatile using a shorter period of time. Many traders keep an eye on the 30 and 70 marks on the RSI scale. A move above 70 is widely considered to show the stock as overbought, and a move below 30 would indicate that the stock may be oversold. Traders may use these levels to help identify stock price reversals.

Traders may be focusing on other technical indicators for stock assessment. Presently, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -123.19. The CCI technical indicator can be used to help determine if a stock is overbought or oversold. CCI may also be used to help discover divergences that could possibly signal reversal moves. A CCI closer to +100 may provide an overbought signal, and a CCI near -100 may offer an oversold signal. Investors may be watching other technical indicators such as the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. The Williams %R is a momentum indicator that helps measure oversold and overbought levels. This indicator compares the closing price of a stock in relation to the highs and lows over a certain time period.

A common look back period is 14 days. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH)s Williams %R presently stands at -99.06. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would indicate an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would indicate an oversold situation.

Currently, the 14-day ADX for Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH) is sitting at 19.55. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would identify a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would lead to an extremely strong trend. ADX is used to gauge trend strength but not trend direction. Traders often add the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) to identify the direction of a trend.

A widely used tool among technical stock analysts is the moving average. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators that simply take the average price of a stock over a certain period of time. Moving averages can be very helpful for spotting peaks and troughs. They may also be used to help the trader figure out reliable support and resistance levels for the stock. Currently, the 200-day MA is sitting at 30.69.

Investors may be trying to decide if stocks will make new highs before the year is out, and whether or not the bull market will celebrate its 9th anniversary next year. The tricky part is prognosticating the short term picture. Investors may not be comfortable enough to go all in, but they may not want to get bearish given the solid economic backdrop. Will there be a big breakout given the strength of earnings and economic growth? Will investors just become numb to the headlines and decide to focus on the positive economic picture? It is always wise to remember that the market can have a correction at any time for any reason. If the political landscape gets even more dysfunctional, then it may be enough of a driver to spur a correction.

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Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH)shares are on close watch heading into the middle of the week as the price has moved belowthe Balance Step indicator, revealing a potential near-term bearishtrend. The Balance Step formula is based on near-term moving averages to predict which direction a trend is heading.

When it comes to equity investing, being too confident may be just as detrimental as not being confident enough. Many investors may think they are making all the right moves when the markets are riding high. This may be the case, but sometimes it might be good fortune. Finding confidence to make trades in down market environments may make the difference between a good portfolio and a great portfolio. It can also be quite easy to confuse skill with a long-term bull market. Many bad decisions may still get rewarded when the market keeps heading higher. On the other end of the spectrum, having too much self-doubt may leave an investor with way too many what ifs. Managing confidence in the markets may play a pivotal role when making tough investing decisions. Finding that perfect balance between the needed gusto and the correct amount of caution may help ease the burden moving forward in the equity market.

Investors and traders using technical analysis to examine stocks may be interested in taking a look at the ATR or Average True Range in addition to the Balance Step. Currently, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH) has a 14-day ATR of 0.30. The Average True Range is an investor tool used to measure stock volatility. The ATR is not used to figure out price direction, just to measure volatility. The ATR is an indicator developed by J. Welles Wilder. Wilder has developed multiple indicators that are still quite popular in todays investing landscape. The general interpretation of the ATR is the higher the ATR value, the higher the volatility.

The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is another technical indicator worth checking out. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH) currently has a 14 day Williams %R of -97.94. The Williams %R fluctuates between 0 and -100 measuring whether a security is overbought or oversold. The Williams %R is similar to the Stochastic Oscillator except it is plotted upside-down. Levels above -20 may indicate the stock may be considered is overbought. If the indicator travels under -80, this may signal that the stock is oversold. Chart analysts may also use the indicator to project possible price reversals and to define trends.

The Average Directional Index or ADX is technical analysis indicator used to discern if a market is trending or not trending. The ADX alone measures trend strength but not direction. Using the ADX with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) may help determine the direction of the trend as well as the overall momentum. Many traders will use the ADX alongside other indicators in order to help spot proper trading entry/exit points. Currently, the 14-day ADX for Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH) is 19.07. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would indicate a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signal a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would indicate an extremely strong trend.

Traders may be leaning on technical stock analysis to help with investing decisions. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -104.27. Despite the name, CCI can be used on other investment tools such as stocks. The CCI was designed to typically stay within the reading of -100 to +100. Traders may use the indicator to determine stock trends or to identify overbought/oversold conditions. A CCI reading above +100 would imply that the stock is overbought and possibly ready for a correction. On the other hand, a reading of -100 would imply that the stock is oversold and possibly set for a rally.

Traders are paying renewed attention to shares of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (HGH). The current 14-day RSI is presently sitting at 38.04, the 7-day is 32.01, and the 3-day is 21.19. The RSI, or Relative Strength Index is a popular oscillating indicator among traders and investors. The RSI operates in a range-bound area with values between 0 and 100. When the RSI line moves up, the stock may be experiencing strength. The opposite is the case when the RSI line is heading lower. Different time periods may be used when using the RSI indicator. The RSI may be more volatile using a shorter period of time. Many traders keep an eye on the 30 and 70 marks on the RSI scale. A move above 70 is widely considered to show the stock as overbought, and a move below 30 would indicate that the stock may be oversold. Traders may use these levels to help identify stock price reversals.

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The truth is that no medication or supplement even comes close to exercise for being able to do so much for so many people -- or probably ever will.

While we've all heard that regular exercise can improve heart health and strengthen muscles, it can also enhance the quality of your life in a number of ways. Five such benefits may surprise you.

Researchers aren't sure why, but they suspect that physical activity may help by affecting body temperature, metabolic rate, heart rate or anxiety level, among other things.

Of course, everyone is different, so it's possible that nighttime exercise may make it harder for you to sleep. But the only way to know is to try. You may be pleasantly surprised at what a little pre-bedtime sweat can do for your sleep.

Fewer colds

You may have heard fitness buffs claim that they never get sick. This may seem like baseless -- not to mention annoying -- boasting, but there is scientific truth to it. Numerous studies have linked regular exercise to a lower risk of colds.

Research in animals and humans suggests that exercise chases away colds by boosting the immune system. At the same time, very intense activities may suppress immunity by increasing levels of the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline.

Though this is a potential issue for elite athletes or people who do marathons or triathlons, the level of activity among most exercisers -- even if it's vigorous -- is far more likely to keep colds at bay than bring them on.

Healthier eyes

When you hear about a connection between exercise and eyesight, maybe you picture those eye exercise programs that promise to sharpen your vision. But that's not what we're talking about. Instead of moving your eyes, the idea is to move your feet.

Scientists aren't sure why exercise protects against cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. One possibility is that it reduces inflammation, which is associated with both conditions.

Cataracts and AMD have also been linked to risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including elevated blood sugar and triglycerides, which regular exercise can improve. Further, some research suggests that people who are overweight or obese are more prone to cataracts and AMD, so physical activity may help by preventing weight gain.

Enhanced hearing

Exercise may protect against hearing loss by improving blood flow to the cochlea, the snail-shaped structure in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve signals that are sent to the brain. What's more, it may prevent the loss of neurotransmitters, which carry those signals between nerve cells. Exercise may also help by reducing the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, both of which are linked to hearing loss.

Of course, blasting music into your ears while you exercise could have the opposite effect and do damage to your hearing. Noise-canceling headphones are a good option because they reduce the need to turn up your music as much. But don't use them while exercising on a busy road. By being unaware of approaching traffic, you could be subjecting yourself to a risk far more serious than loud music.

Better bathroom habits

A urinary problem familiar to many middle-aged and older men is nocturia, the need to get up more than once a night to pee. Often, the cause is an enlarged prostate, a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia. Exercise can help prevent nocturia or reduce its severity.

Exercise helps by decreasing transit time. That's how long it takes food to move through the digestive tract -- not, as it sounds, the amount of time it takes to get to work. Alas, a shorter commute is one benefit that exercise may not have -- unless, of course, biking to work is faster for you than driving in heavy traffic.

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2. Ouch! Something hurts.

Pain is typically the bodys way of signaling a problem so you can quickly address whatever's causing it and protect yourself from further harm. There are two general types of pain: acute and chronic. Acute pain is the result of a single or immediate trauma, like a sprained ankle. Chronic pain is the persistence of pain even after the normal amount of healing time (weeks or months depending on the problem). The low back is a common site for chronic pain.

In terms of exercising, acute pain is always a warning sign to stop. Sharp, intense pain and/or sudden swelling are often associated with acute trauma. Any attempts to push through these sensations during a workout will only exacerbate the problem and delay healing. Chronic pain, on the other hand, is treated quite differently. In fact, physical activity and exercise programs are increasingly recommended for various types of chronic pain. Check with your doctor or health care provider for physical-activity recommendations.

One last thing about pain: Working out may cause myriad sensations (elevated heart rate, rapid breathing, heavy sweating, shakiness and fatigue, and even muscle burning). As uncomfortable as these sensations may be, they generally do not qualify as pain and are accepted as part of physical exertion.

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Lisa Espina, Gina Marie Mazzeo, Ashley Pagelow, Pam Tanki, Krista Aslanian and Morgan Toriello.

Five teams comprised of over 40 runners, walkers and cheerleaders, participated in the Downtown Westfield Pizza Run on July 26and raised over $15,000 in the process.

This was our most successful run yet, said Kathy Vergel, Imagine Development Director. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who participated.All of the money raised from the Pizza Run goes towards funding and sustaining our peer support programs which are completely free to families for as long as they need.

Imagine would also like to thank Keller Williams of Westfield, which hosted the Pizza Run After Party for Imagine race participants, friends and family and their local agents and staff.

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This is the third year they have done this for us, said Mary Robinson, executive director, and we couldnt be more grateful. In fact theyve been supporting us since we first opened our doors in Westfield, providing us with free office space before we had a home of our own.

Imagine provides free year-round peer support groups for children age 3-18 who have had a parent or sibling die, with concurrent groups for parents and guardians. Free support groups are also available for young adults 18 and up who have had a friend, sibling or parent die. Imagine also provides in-home support and support groups for children and teens who have a family member living with a life-altering physical illness. For more information about Imagine, come for a tour offered three times a month.Tour dates can be found by visiting their website at http://www.imaginenj.org or contact info@imaginenj.org or 908-264-3100.

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GILBERT - The Larry Joe Harless Community Center is now participating in a program available to West Virginia residents who are insured members covered under an AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan insured by United Healthcare Insurance Company.

If eligible, participants will only pay half of the Senior Monthly Membership fee. (Participants must visit the center FOUR or more times per month to qualify.)

The Larry Joe Harless Community Center offers many senior programs to assist in gaining mobility and flexibility. Morning classes include Arthritis Aquatics and Moving as Medicine (chair aerobics).

Over 42 percent of all Mingo County residents suffer from some form of arthritis. Exercise is crucial for people with arthritis. It increases strength and flexibility, reduces joint pain, and helps combat fatigue. The LJHCC provides certified instructors that assists you in getting the best out of your exercise regime.

If you have rheumatoid arthritis, ask your doctor if you should exercise during general or local flares. One option is to work through your joint flares by doing only range-of-motion exercises, just to keep your body moving, or exercising in water to cushion your joints. The LJHCC classes offer these types of exercises. Ask your instructor for more information.

AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance holders may call the center to see if they qualify for the new program.

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