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Facts about
Pharmaceuticals
The United States uses
85% of the world's Ritalin!
During 2003, 1.6 billion
drugs were prescribed with an average of 1.7 per doctor
visit!
The top 10 pharmecutical
companies make more profit that the rest of the
Fortune 500 companies combined!
Drug manufacturers rank
among the top 2 industry groups to lobby Congress,
spending $97 million in the year
2000!
The top U.S. drug makers
spend 2.5 times more money on marketing than they
do on research!
Prescribed medications
taken properly is the fourth leading cause of death in
this country, when you add improperly prescribed and
improperly taken meds, pharmaceuticals become the third
leading cause of death!
Suprising Top 10
Facts about Running
My colleague in wellness,
Lois, is a running coach and has some fascinating facts
about running. Here are tips #10, #9, and #8. Look
for the next 3 tips in February's edition!
10. Boosts your
financial net worth. It's a proven fact
that runners and triathletes (mostly endurance in
nature) are the universally highest grossing income
earners and have the highest net worth of all athletes
over a lifetime. (And most people would think that
the NBA and NFL would qualify at the top of this
list). Why is this? The disciplines fostered
in both running and triathlon are highly
duplicatable/desireable to be a success in business and
fulfilled overall in life. When I trained
for my marathons and triathlons in my 20s, this very
fact did not escape me. I saw that almost
all of my fellow athletes were working out at any/all
hours of the day due to their own business savvy
endeavors and sizeable incomes. Six-figure
incomes in multiplicity were to be had by many, if not
all, of us. To train for a triathlon or a
marathon takes amazing time management, as well as a
budget to do so. And I saw it for myself,
as I was making six-figures by age 23 due to the fact (I
believe) that I was able to balance my personal and
professional careers by the level of time and commitment
I gave to my physical fitness side of
life.
How is this the case? Money
flows to people a lot easier when stress is not a part
of the equation. Life, both personally and
professionally, is just a lot easier, period, when you
are organized, disciplined and the creative juices are
flowing - and nothing does that better than
running. Next time you hear someone wants
to make more money or have time freedom, tell them to
start running with a run club or a training program that
gives them the tools to take their lives (and
pocketbooks) to the next level.
9. Running
transforms your body. After
coaching thousands of runners/walkers, I have seen
literally thousands of pounds shed off of the bodies of
people who found running to be their number one source
of cardiovascular activity. Not only does it
help in moving your body and causing sweat to flow and
your heart to pump, over 80% of runners say that as a
result of their regular running routine, they found
themselves eating healthier diets (actually eating more
healthy foods, period.) and drinking more water than
ever before. They would cut out sweets and sugar
regularly because they did not like the way they felt or
performed in their workouts/runs. Not only that,
another benefit was that they slept better and often
even more hours per night due to the heightened activity
and desire to get their rest.
8. Transforms your
mind. Nothing cleans out the
"cobwebs" as running does. Cleaning that junk out
of the trunk, so to speak, of the mind comes fluidly
with every step, with every breath taken, on the running
trail. Shakespeare said it best, "Bid me run and I
will strive with things impossible." So
true. I have run for over a decade and I
can remember many runs were my main outlet for stress -
in fact studies prove that the number one cure for
stress is exercise. Stress starts in the
mind, as does nearly everything. Running
also boosts the confidence and self-esteem (see also
reason #10 - a higher mindset and confidence level
boosts the pocket book as well!). Higher
confidence and self-esteem within one's self bodes well
in all areas of life, not just financial.
Relationships are healthier, work is more
productive and focused, time is managed more effectively and
overall peace from within your entire body all just tips
of the iceberg benefits of how running can transform
your mind.
Serving your health &
overall work/life balanced success!
Healthy
Recipe
From Real Simple
magazine. Use organic food and pure, filtered
water.
Cauliflower and
Raisins
In a skillet on
medium-high heat with 1 Tablespoon of olive oil, take 1
head cauliflower, cored and cut into small florets and
toss frequently, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup
golden raisins and 1/2 cup water, and cook, covered,
until the cauliflower is just tender and the water has
evaporated, 2-3 minutes.
Stir in 1 Tablespoon of
chopped capers, and 2 chopped scallions, if
desired.
February Events
Fun--Bite
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take to change a light bulb? Depends on whether
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