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When on a diet, snack attacks can hit hard and fast. Everywhere you go reminds you of what you can’t have and what you want. Sometimes it is certain cravings, hunger and even your own emotions that candrive you straight into those treats you promised yourself that you would stay away from. The good news you do not have to go overboard everytime you have to give into those cravings. Follow tthis advice and you will reap the rewards that come with triumph over adversity. Win the battle of the bulge once and for all.

Strategy #1
Eat every three to four hours.
Fueling the body is a matter of timing. The longer you wait between meals the hungrier you will be. Three to four hours between meals is about the time to keep your blood sugar levels under control. Be sure to eat a balance of protein and carbs at every meal. People who eat smaller more frequent meals are less likely to binge out and more poor choices. Which bring me to the next strategy.

Strategy #2
Take a healthy snack with you.
Most of the time you are not going to have access to healthful snacks while out and about ot at the office. If you become hungry it is most likely that you will eat whatever is in form of you, no matter what it is. It’s best to prepare for these times when the vending machine will start callling your name. Have snacks such as carrots, peanut butter with carrots or some string cheese.

Strategy #3
Get rid of the bad stuff.
If you know keeping something in your cabinets is going to call your name everytime you walk by it, get rid of it. Save it for the weekends when you can purchase a small portion of it. You do not need these things in your house. Even if your family likes them, you are still better off. There are some of us who just cannot resist the temptation.

Strategy #4
Drink something.
Most of the time when we think we are hungry, we are just thirsty. Before you binge, drink a full glass of water or have yourself a flavored drink that is low in calories. See if that sweetness helps you with your craving.

Strategy #5
Let yourself have a little bit.
Deprivation can lead to diet disaster. As soon as you tell yourself you can’t have something you want it even more. It’s okay to have 1 cookie or a handful of chips. There is really nothing you can’t have just pay attention to how much you are eating.

Written by Jody Branch of http://www.online-weight-loss-resources.com
A website devoted to weight loss and fitness information.

You may use this article if you do not change it in any way and include my link. If you decide to do so, please e-mail me and let me know at jody@online-weight-loss-resources.com

If the title seems a little odd and you’re thinking that there is some snake oil being sold here, you might want to read what comes next before you make any judgments. Chess can actually help slow such terrible diseases as MS and Alzheimer’s. What follows will try to explain why, in simple terms that even non medical people can understand.

Chess is probably one of the most difficult games in the world to play. Not because it is physically demanding but because of the amount of brain power it takes to play the game well. Chess requires you to make a number of moves, at least in tournament play, in a certain amount of time. With the infinite number of moves available to a player, especially as the game progresses, this becomes no small task. Some of the greatest minds of our time become extremely fatigued in the latter stages of a chess game, especially if the game goes beyond 40 moves, which many games do. In order to continue play at the highest level at this stage of the game requires amazing concentration.

So how exactly does this help people who suffer from MS and Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases?

Studies have shown that people who suffer from these diseases in general are less likely to suffer from a swift deterioration of the disease if they are mentally very active. This activity can take the form of many things, such as doing crossword puzzles, math problems, computer programming and a number of other activities that require a great deal of thought. It is believed that chess is one of the best ways to keep the mind active. In an MS patient, this can literally add years to their lives, even though MS in itself is not fatal.

For Alzheimer’s patients, this mental activity is even more important as this disease swiftly takes the patient’s memory from him. By actively playing a game of chess, the patient is forced not only to remember how each piece moves but also what openings, middle games and end games to play in a certain situation. The encyclopedia of knowledge that a person needs to posses in order to play a competent game of chess is vast. The longer this person is able to retain this knowledge the longer he will be able to retain knowledge and memories of other things in his life. This ultimately leads to the person stalling the course of the disease, at least for a time.

Please understand, chess is not a magic cure. Eventually these diseases will take all of those who suffer from them. But in engaging in a thought producing game like chess, the person can at least enjoy as much of his later years while living with their illness as possible. Not only that, but in the process they will be engaging in a game that is enjoyable, gives one a sense of accomplishment and is unequalled by any game in this world as far as prestige.

It’s what they call going out with honor.

Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Chess