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The American Heart Association (AHA) must be reading my blog.
When I did a Google News search for AHA and sugar, 474 articles became available. Apparently, AHA’s recent recommendation is really big news. I wonder why the sudden urgency?
I found the following information on AHA’s website:
The American Heart Association, “Recommends reduced intake of added sugars. Study highlights:
- High intake of added sugars is implicated in numerous poor health conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
- Added sugars and solid fats in food, as well as alcoholic beverages are categorized as “discretionary calories” and should be eaten sparingly.
- Most American women should consume no more than 100 calories of added sugars per day; most men, no more than 150 calories.
- Soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the number one source of added sugars in the American diet.
‘Sugar has no nutritional value other than to provide calories,’ Johnson said. ‘Consuming foods and beverages with excessive amounts of added sugars displaces more nutritious foods and beverages for many people.’ The statement says that most women should consume no more than 100 calories (about 25 grams) of added sugars per day. Most men should consume no more than 150 calories (about 37.5 grams) each day. That’s about six teaspoons of added sugar a day for women and nine for men. In contrast, the statement cites a report from the 2001–04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that showed the average intake of added sugars for all Americans was 22.2 teaspoons per day (355 calories).“
If on average we are eating over 22 teaspoons of sugar a day, and the AHA is recommending women reduce sugar intake to 6 teaspoons and men reduce to 9 teaspoons, this is a DRASTIC REDUCTION IN THE DAILY AMOUNT OF SUGAR WE OUGHT TO BE EATING.
For women, this means cutting back our sugar intake by 73%.
73%!
Here’s a pie chart to illustrate just how much the AHA is recommending we cut back.
This huge percentage is a sign that sugar has wedged itself as an all too common ingredient in people’s diets. The data is interesting; the average daily intake is from a report dated 2001-2004. We are probably eating more sugar now than then, but that is the current data we have.
Not only do we have to make a change, the AHA is suggesting we make a drastic change. Our health and the health of our children depends on it. Cutting our sugar consumption in half is not enough.
As we enter into the “Age of Transparency” cutting down on sugar should become easier. As we, the consumer, demand more nutritious foods and less sugary junk food, the food producers will scramble to satisfy our demand. This is not going to happen overnight, but I have high hopes that the pendulum will swing in favor of health food. For the AHA to make such a giant statement about sugar, it is a sign that we are already heading in that direction, or my blog must be very convincing.
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Skinstore.com, the nation’s leading e-commerce specialty retailer providing scientifically sound solutions for healing and maintaining healthy skin, has added the laser hair removal device Silk’n SensEpil, to its assortment of premium beauty products.
Silk’N Sensepil brings proven clinical success, user satisfaction and clinical results to consumers in a safe and affordable FDA-cleared device. The Silk’n SensEpil is a light-based, long-term laser hair removal device which utilizes highly sophisticated Home Pulsed Light technology based on a synergetic combination of different energy types. The efficacy is comparable to a professional laser.
“We are pleased to offer our customers a clinically-proven, FDA-approved device that can be used in the privacy of their own homes,” said Jeff Askenas, VP of Merchandising for Skinstore.com.
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Solta Medical, Inc. today announced the launch of its new Fraxel re:store Dual system, providing superior results for large body areas during a single treatment. Prior to the non-ablative Fraxel re:store Dual system, laser skin resurfacing procedures were largely limited to the face. The Fraxel re:store Dual takes the industry leading fractional laser technology to the next level by adding a novel 1927 nm wavelength, the first ever application of a Thulium laser in the aesthetics market, optimized for treatment of pigmentation and other superficial skin conditions.
“The expanded versatility of the Fraxel re:store Dual system, with the addition of the new 1927 nm wavelength, increases the areas of the body that I can treat and provides a superior treatment for pigmentation and actinic keratoses associated with photodamage,” said Roy Geronemus, MD, director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York.
Vic Narurkar, MD, founder of the Bay Area Laser Institute added, “The Fraxel re:store Dual allows me to offer patients the safety, comfort and minimal downtime of a non-ablative treatment, and achieve results superior to superficial fractional CO2 treatments.”
The product launch comes on the heels of Solta’s announcement last week of the new Thermage CPT system for skin tightening and body contouring. Together, these cutting edge developments further secure Solta’s leadership position in the aesthetic energy device industry.
“Solta Medical is committed to developing innovative, safe, and effective anti-aging solutions that enhance and expand the practice of medical aesthetics for our physician customers,” said Stephen J. Fanning, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Solta Medical, Inc. “With the launch of a major new product from each of our industry-leading Thermage and Fraxel brands, Solta takes another step forward in fulfilling our mission to be the leader in developing transformational aesthetic treatments, building world class brands and providing long-term value for our stakeholders.”
Fraxel re:store Dual system features and benefits include:
- Dual fiber laser technology in one system providing the most effective non-ablative skin resurfacing treatment
- Accelerated clearance of unwanted pigmentation via ground-breaking use of a Thulium laser
- Ease of operation and improved patient comfort with focal cooling built directly into the hand piece
- Treatment of larger and multiple body areas in a single session due to enhanced comfort profile with 1927 nm wavelength
- Increased procedure speed by 25% with newly improved scanner design
Solta Medical is proud to be celebrating the launch of this new product along with the Thermage CPT system through the illumiNATION tour. Beginning in September and continuing through November, the illumiNATION tour will bring the new Fraxel re:store Dual system and Thermage CPT system to physicians in over 20 cities across the U.S. and 11 cities in Europe on board a state-of-the-art, custom-outfitted Airstream(R). Come join the excitement by visiting www.illuminationtour.com for more information and to register for a tour stop.
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You’re sitting in your favorite salon thumbing through one of those hardbound hair styling books determined to pinpoint your must have new look. As you skip through the well worn pages wondering who in the world would have a hairstyle like that?, where do these people come from?, where do they work?, or am I being Punk’d? …you turn the next page and voila you stumble on the perfect hair style for you. The clouds part, the sun shines and the angels sing. Life is good and you begin the dreamlike state of envisioning the new fabulous you.
After several minutes of endorphin driven contemplation your mind races through thoughts like “that’s too short, too crazy, too hard to style, what will they say, will they love it, will I be the envy of all mankind” finally you take charge, get your clear new hair vision strapped on tightly and with tentative authority jam your thumb in the book marking the magic page where your life takes a new direction. As you sit impatiently clinging to the book, your stylist finally calls your name and you look around making sure no one can steal your style then you carefully open the book to cautiously reveal your plans while proudly proclaiming “this is what I want” and for a moment time stands still.
This point in the cosmos is of course a stylist’s nightmare. As they study your choice, looking at the book, looking at your head, looking at the book, looking at your head…they methodically compute head size, hair situation and probable outcome. After a brief silence, a poker read of your face and a small prayer, the typical response would be something like “sure…pausethat would be beautiful on you
And from this simple evolutionary process the world has ushered in hairstyles
that shake the foundation of the earth and change the face of fashion.
Regardless of your hair hits and misses, the one “hair truth” above all others is that healthy hair always prevails. If you’ve been a victim of a styling crime no need to lose sleep over that mullet, gunshot wound, rockabilly bang or misshapen odd shade of green. Healthy hair will make it all better.
In fact, healthy hair grows faster, looks better, and styles like a champ. The best way to get your hair back in the game
is to find a high quality moisturizing shampoo and conditioner for your hair type. Daily use of quality products will improve your hairs texture, shine and overall condition quickly.
The next step to full hair recovery is a great new product called Shiva Therma-Shield Hair Serum. Therma- Shield is used after shampooing and conditioning. Apply the serum to clean damp hair and distribute evenly. Therma-Shield protects your hair up to 600 degrees by creating a protective glossy layer that shields hair from styling stress, breakage, split ends and minimizes color fading with UV protection.
Shiva’s proprietary defense formula (HTSC) is the latest advancement in hair science. Protecting your hair from the stresses of styling is important and Shiva’s Therma-Shield is an affordable insurance policy. Therma-Shields earth friendly smart packaging is purse size, which makes it convenient and easy to use at home or on the road.
For more information about Shiva Therma-Shield and other natural earth friendly hair care products, please visit www.shivlab.com or call 800.622.1330.
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Here’s a natural homemade hair conditioner, made with just 2 ingredients: mayonnaise and avocado. http://glamology.com/2009/08/24/homemade-moisturizing-hair-conditioner/
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