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If you ve ever been on a diet and failed, been on a diet and then gained all the weight back or have been on more diets than you can remember, its time to make a change. Diets don t work because they are unrealistic and ridiculous. If you want to lose weight, all you need to do is start exercising and make some small changes to your diet. Diets don t work for many reasons. First of all, most diets are much to specific to fit a persons daily life. They tell you what to eat and when, which doesn t consider a persons likes, dislikes and time they have to eat during a day. There are many fad diets out there such as the cabbage soup diet, or the Hollywood juice diet which are basically starvation diets. Of course you might lose weight by starving yourself for five days, but you won t be able to keep this up for long and will gain all the weight back. Starvation diets like this are also extremely unhealthy and bad for your metabolism. Other diets, such as the low carb ones which tell you to give up an entire food group are also unhealthy...

In China, food and its preparation has been developed so highly that it has reached the status of an art form. Rich and poor, the Chinese people consider that delicious and nutritious food is a basic necessity. There is an old Chinese saying Food is the first necessity of the people . This art has been cultivated and refined over hundreds of years. Legend has it that the culture of Chinese cuisine originated in the 15th century BC during the Shang dynasty and was originally introduced by Yi Yin, it s first Prime Minister. The two dominant philosophies of Chinese culture both had extreme influences on the political and economic history of the country but it is less well known that they also influenced the development of the culinary arts. Confucius emphasised the artistic and social aspects of cookery and eating. The Chinese don t gather together without involving food - it is considered to be poor etiquette to invite friends to your home without providing appropriate food. Confucius established standards of cooking and table etiquette...

Door County, Wisconsin is a popular destination for tens of thousands of travelers every year. Small villages with populations of less than 500 people swell to large crowds during the summer weekends as people head to Door County for some rest, relaxation, time on the water, and good food. The Inn at Kristofer s, located on Bay Shore Drive in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, is a wonderful place to go for a special meal. My husband and I treated ourselves to dinner there during our latest trip to Door County and we were very glad we did. We had a great meal. The first thing we noticed after being seated was the beautiful view of the water. The restaurant is directly across the street from the Bay in Sister Bay and large picture windows along the front wall of the restaurant showcase the water view. Immediately after being seated our water glasses were filled and a wedge of fresh lime was added. The rolls were served with butter rosettes flavored with fresh basil. The entr e special that evening was grilled quail which my husband ordered. I had...

One of the most beautiful aspects of life on this planet is that we always have the option to reinvent ourselves. If you don t like what you are experiencing, you can change it. If you want to play at a higher level, you can choose to grow. We have the ability to dream and to make our dreams come true. One thing that stops us is our own fear. Author Leslie Charles says: Fear is nothing to be afraid of. It can paralyze us if we let it. It can drive our behavior, if we let it. It is important to keep fear in perspective. Anytime we are thinking about making a change, bettering ourselves, or finding new success, fear is likely to show up. Author Susan Jeffers says we should feel the fear and do it anyway. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Fawsett Book Group Taking action helps us to move through fear. Action needs to be purposeful. We need to be clear about what it is that we want. Without a clear vision there is starting and stopping, hesitation, and feeling stuck. Whether I am reinventing myself for spiritual, personal or business success...

Detoxification programs have been promoted as the remedy to today s unhealthy lifestyles for years. Proponents of detoxification note that a good detox can help increase energy, slow the aging process, aid the digestive system and help relieve the symptoms of diabetes and asthma. One of the greatest benefits of a good detoxification program is weight loss. Our bodies are equipped with several systems to help it naturally detox. However, today s stressful lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits often overburden our natural systems. As our body struggles to keep up with the toxic matter flowing through our systems it often falls behind. Toxic waste begins to back up and the balance of our body is disrupted. A good detox will help restore the body s balance, eliminate the waste building up and make our systems run much more efficiently. During autopsies, coroners often find colons that are more than 75 clogged with waste matter. This causes the systems that clean our blood and intestinal tracts to back up. Nutrients can t be absorbed as...