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Buying Health Drinks is Not Always That Healthy, Especially When Choosing an Alkaline Food Diet

admin — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:04:55 +0000

Look at the ingredients in most commercially advertised sport drinks and vitamin waters, and you will quickly see they are far from being health drinks. If you are trying to stick to a diet high in alkaline foods, then these drinks are even more detrimental to your health.

Here are a few things to avoid the next time you are shopping for health drinks, especially for those on an alkaline food diet.

· High Fructose Corn Syrup – This is concentrated sugar that contributes to weight gain and abnormal blood sugar levels, which can also lead to diabetes. Excess sugars have no place in health drinks, and you certainly won’t find processed sugar in any alkaline foods.

· Phosphoric Acid is just what it says it is – acid. It is often defined as, “A clear colorless liquid used in fertilizers, detergents, pharmaceuticals and food flavoring, irritating to the skin and eyes and moderately toxic if ingested.” When your diet is supposed to be 80% alkaline foods and only 20% acid forming foods for proper pH balance, this really puts you upside down quickly.

· Artificial Flavors – Some experts call them, “Excito-toxins!” When artificial flavorings are in health drinks, they begin to resemble soft drinks and candy. These artificial substances interfere with your pH balance and force you to consume more alkaline foods to neutralize the acid from the toxins in your blood.

· Artificial Sweeteners – These are so unnecessary in health drinks today. In addition to the acid forming properties of artificial sweeteners, nutritionists express concerns about their effects on the human body. Many consumers now believe that artificial sweeteners may play a factor in diseases of the brain, such as Alzheimer’s. That is one reason why corporations such as Pepsico and Coca Cola are beginning to market health drinks and other products containing Stevia, an all natural sweetener that is actually beneficial. You can learn more about Stevia Sweetener and discover alkaline foods for pH balance by taking the Alkaline Food Test at BestHealthFoodStore.net.

· Isolated Vitamins – When isolated, processed, heated, liquefied and bottled, vitamins and minerals break down before your body can use them. You need vitamins and minerals from whole foods, not from so called health drinks that are really bottled, heated, highly processed waters with colorful dyes and artifical ingredients.

Someone showed me a well-known sport drink the other day and I couldn’t believe the ingredients! This tropical mango flavored health drink didn’t mention mango anywhere in the ingredients, but let’s take a look at what it did list, along with some things to think about when choosing health drinks:

· Sucrose Syrup (this is sugar)

· High Fructose Corn Syrup (more sugar) – A total of 56 gms of sugar

· Phosphoric Acid (the opposite of alkaline foods)

· Glycerol ester of wood rosin (acid forming)

· Modified Food Starch (how was it modified?)

· Natural and Artificial Flavors (your guess is as good as mine)

· Yellow 6, Yellow 5 and Red 40 (artificial dyes)

Another bottle of this not so healthy drink says “Specially Formulated for Tiger Woods” with the same ingredients, but blue dye instead of yellow. I guess that secret blue stuff is what makes Tiger play so well. In fact, experts could argue that Tiger’s recent knee problems are because of too many acid forming foods and not enough alkaline foods in his diet. Many medical and health specialists now believe that an acid/alkaline imbalance can contribute to weak bones and damaged joints.

When shopping for a good health drink, here are some important considerations to keep in mind.

· Is it liquefied, pasteurized or otherwise heated in the bottling process? If so then the enzymes have been destroyed and the nutrients will not easily be absorbed by the body.

· Does it give you chlorophyll from plants to help your cells absorb more oxygen?

· Does it provide natural antioxidants to destroy free radicals? Natural antioxidants are essential for anti-aging.

· Is it made with whole food ingredients like real fruit or other alkaline foods?

Now, let’s take a different look at health drinks on the market today that are not advertised with flashy TV ads or filled with colorful dyes: Here are some of the characteristics of these truly healthy drinks:

· Not liquefied or bottled, but in powder form

· Processed at low temperatures

· Contain live enzymes from whole alkaline foods and chlorophyll from plants

· Complex structures of the whole food ingredients are fully intact

· Loaded with natural antioxidants to combat free radicals

If you buy your health drinks in a convenience store, a grocery store, or in the health food store at the mall, then you are falling short of a truly beneficial alkaline food diet. You will find far better choices online by Googling all natural health drinks.

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When Buying Health Drinks, Alkaline Drinks Are the Better Choice

admin — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:17:04 +0000

With so many health drinks on the market, it can be difficult to know the difference between alkaline drinks and other unhealthy choices. While many of the health drinks you find are useful in some ways, alkaline drinks have added benefits that their counterparts do not.

Alkaline drinks are special health drinks that utilize natural ingredients registering a pH higher than 7.0, after consumption. The various benefits in these alkaline drinks are reached through the inclusion of specific ingredients that are processed very carefully. Ingredients may include real fruits and herbs, which are naturally alkaline. These ingredients must not be overheated in the packaging process, thereby maintaining the completely natural structure of the plants.

Because there are so many health drinks available, it can be helpful to determine just what effect you’re looking for with your purchase. For example, some health drinks are high in antioxidants and Vitamin C and are therefore geared toward improving the immune system. Other health drinks contain a high protein content in an effort to help an individual build lean muscle mass. Unfortunately, most protein drinks are highly acidic.

Why Choose Alkaline Drinks?

The importance of maintaining an alkaline state in the body is becoming more widely accepted as research points to the benefits. Generally speaking, the body has a pH of about 7.4, or slightly alkaline. Many of the bacteria and other organisms that would harm the body are unable to survive in this alkaline environment. This is why health drinks with naturally alkaline ingredients are helpful in assisting the body to maintain that delicate pH balance. If human blood changes just two tenths in pH level, death is imminent. The body will do whatever is necessary to stay in balance, even if that means extracting calcium from bones to alkalize the acid forming foods and drinks consumed.

Unfortunately, much of the typical twenty-first century diet is made up of acid forming foods. By utilizing alkaline drinks, we are able to help the body maintain its natural balance. The result is better overall health, as well as more energy. With the consumption of alkaline health drinks, the body won’t have to work as hard in order to manage a proper pH balance.

Alkaline drinks are almost always made with whole food ingredients. Fruits, such as lemons and peaches and herbs like jasmine or cinnamon are alkaline ingredients that you might find in these types of health drinks. Keep in mind that many convenience store sport drinks and enhanced waters are made with acid forming ingredients, which are just the opposite.

In most cases, alkaline health drinks also offer a more natural energy boost without a sugar crash or a caffeine buzz. This is because the whole food ingredients provide elements such as antioxidants, live enzymes, and chlorophyll for enhanced oxygen flow.

When you take the time to find out how your health drinks are processed and what they are made with you can make a huge difference in how effective they are for your body. By shopping for naturally alkaline drinks, you are able to support your life support systems in a way that most so-called health drinks can’t possibly equal.

Buying or selling your business in the New Year, how is your Financial Plan?

admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:10:26 +0000

One of the hardest aspects of being an entrepreneur is staying on top of some things you may not like to do because you either don’t enjoy them or simply aren’t good at them…or both. Doing math back in school just wasn’t fun for me. I enjoyed almost every other subject except anything to do with numbers as there seemed too many rules and exceptions to remember.

Most entrepreneurs do not enjoy numbers. They are happy to relegate the task of debits and credits or journal entries or double entry book-keeping to someone who enjoys it. Define your core competencies and what you do well and then delegate to other people who have the right skill set and aptitude to do the things they do well. In simple business terms it’s called outsourcing.

The problem with outsourcing your personal and business finances is that you can lose track of what all entrepreneurs call the bottom line or their net worth. For different reasons the bottom line tends to move around a bit. I’m not talking about the monthly bank statement bottom line, I’m talking about “taking money off the table” of your business and investing it and moving this into your personal finances such as your 401K, investing in property or some other form of long term investment.

One of the first items to review as part of your financial plan is the legal entity you are using to operate your business. If you operate as a sole proprietor all your personal assets are exposed should you do something wrong. Changing your legal entity to a Corporation or LLC may offer legal protection but get the right advice from an attorney.

In addition to the legal entity, getting an annual review of your insurance products is a wise and fairly cheap investment. Your insurance agent should be willing to reassess your personal and business needs to make sure you have enough life, death, vehicle, health, business interruption and other insurance policies.

Another aspect of your Financial Plan is the performance of your business and if you are transferring profit from the business to fund and maintain your retirement. This advice is best sourced from your personal financial planner as they track trends and performance and can advise whether it’s best to put money into the stock market or other classes of asset allocation. They too have access to a full range of financial products that not only cover investing for your retirement but insurance products, short and long term investment strategies.

The above are all personal or external reviews of your finance. An equally important aspect though is the business. A lot of business owners do an annual check-up just prior to handing over all their documents to their accountant to prepare and report their tax returns. What, however, is a good strategy is doing at least a monthly review of the performance of the business and there are a number of reasons for this. This especially applies if the owner of the business has another member of the family or an employee look after the books. Whether we like it or not, this recession has seen an up-tick in theft from businesses from those entrusted with handling the books. If frequent and relatively detailed reviews are not put in place, money can disappear from the business. A simple strategy of getting a copy of the monthly Profit and Loss Statement, check stubs and bank statements can allow a series of questions and answers to quickly reveal whether or not things are in order. Expenses are always allocated to a category on the Profit and Loss Statement. Doing a test each month on some of the larger categories to make sure there is nothing unknown or unexpected can reveal if any further more detailed checking is required. These tests need to be random and sometimes with little notice.

Finally, if you are looking to buy your business, it will be important to have your financial plan in order. For buying a business this includes knowing what cash you have available to use as a down payment to buy a business. If you plan to borrow money from your inheritance, a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle get a letter in writing so you can show it to a seller and the bank lending you money. You can also borrow money against your 401k plan. This takes time to put together, so make sure you allow the lead time of about 30 days to make this happen. Other parts of your financial plan to get in order are your credit score and credit report. Most third party lenders are looking for a credit score of at least 700 at the moment. It’s also critical to check your credit report to make sure there are no errors on it. Do this as soon as you can as errors take time to correct. Although not related to your financial plan, it’s also important to have an up to date resume as this will be looked at by lenders and possibly the seller if the seller is being asked to carry a note on the selling price.

One of the main reasons for being an entrepreneur is so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. Being an entrepreneur allows you to follow your own dream instead of working for someone else and building their dream. Having a quality and creditable financial plan should be part of your success strategy. And remember, just as our personal fitness changes as we journey through life, so will our financial situation. We recognize that going to a doctor or dentist is good for our personal health, equally good is talking with different financial professionals including estate attorneys to make sure our financial plan is well rounded is just as important.

A solid and well researched Business Plan is one of the three key tools of an entrepreneur’s success. Part 4 of this article series covers why a Business Plan is so important and offers a link to download a business plan template for free.

Buying Affordable Health Insurance – Where Can You Find Cheaper Cover?

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:09:35 +0000

Here are some of the things you need to ask and confirm before buying affordable health insurance.

1. Do you want security for your family in case of accidents or health problems?

2. Is your income stable enough to support the monthly payments made when you have the health insurance plan?

3. Do you have a chronic illness and need medical attention but do not have the finances to support it?

4. Do you want to save yourself from paying large amounts of money after getting hospitalized?

If most of your answers are yes then it is time for you to get health insurance. Most of us would think that health cover is just a waste of money but as President Obama has said in his recent address, he has stated that he is ready to support the American health care system. This includes the health business. If your answer to the fourth question is a big yes, then you are a very smart person. With all the economic commotion that has been going on for years now, people should be really smart. Buying affordable health insurance is the smart way.

In the past decade, there were limited choices when it comes to health cover. Lately though the health plan business is steadily progressing as people are becoming smart to choose and get themselves the security by purchasing a health plan. When you take a look at the expenses you get from medical fees, you would surely want to get out of the hospital as fast as you can just to save money. You would end up having less medical attention though and may not even be able to afford treatment. When you have the right health plan you will get the medical attention you need.

Now that you have convinced yourself of the need to have your own health cover here are some questions you need to ask yourself before buying affordable health insurance.

1. What are the options available in finding the right type of insurance?

It is important that you know your options when you want to find the health insurance that you need.

2. What is the overall coverage of the health plan?

When you want to purchase medical insurance make sure that you have enough coverage for your health care needs.

3. How much would the insurance plan cost and what are the mode of payments you can get have?

It is practical to ask around for quotes before buying the best plan you can get. Look around and see which one fits you. Do not hesitate to ask about discounts if there are any. The best place to do this is on the internet and by just comparing quotes will save you much money. Click here to get affordable health insurance now.

Buying Low Cost Health Insurance: Tips and Guidelines for Getting Your Money’s Worth

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:09:46 +0000

Finding the right low cost health insurance is hard work; but rewarding if done with some professional input. Having guidelines from sources like www.USInsuranceonline.com will help you streamline the process. So will a good checklist.

By doing a bit of homework, you can save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars each year in premiums, as well as in general health care costs or procedures that you thought were coveredonly to learn, after the fact, they were not.

First things first:

Insurance shopping begins with how much you can afford to pay for monthly (or quarterly, or even annual) insurance premiums. Next, determine what your medical needs actually are. Do you have a family? Do you need regular or preventive medical care? Do you only want a major medical policy, which has high deductibles but covers medical emergencies and surgeries? If you’re generally in good health and relatively young (under 50), the best option is usually the latterhigh deductible health insurance and a lower premium.

Once you’ve taken stock of those things, find a regional or local insurance broker who can advise you on specific plans offered by different companiesor begin your general research online. Check out your potential insurers’ reputations by plugging their names into Web sites like A.M. Best Company’s (www.ambest.com) or Moody’s Investors Service (www.moodys.com). Any existing complaints filed against an insurance companysuch as refusal to pay claims or illegally dropping a clientshould be reported on Web sites like Best or Moody’s.

Now, use this checklist to figure out the exact details of the type of policy you need.

Do you require?

* prescription coverage

* immunization

* emergency room visits/emergency care

* annual check-ups or physicals

* maternity coverage and/or “well” childcare

* regular doctor visits

* dependent coverage/home health care

* specialist coverage for vision, dental, speech, mental health, home care, surgeries, etc.

Also consider these overall questions before signing on the dotted line:

* Is there a waiting period for pre-existing conditions?

* Is your current physician on the plan’s provider network?

* Where are the nearest hospitals you can visit with your plan?

* Is there a wide selection of primary care physicians and specialists?

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