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The holiday season always wreaks havoc on our ability to eat healthy. Lucky for us, the New Year provides an opportunity to press the reset button and get back to business. But, before you start diligently counting fat grams or cutting carbs, I suggest focusing your efforts on eating more food...more home-cooked food that is. Diet plans are hideous! There, I said it. It's one thing if a preexisting health issue has you under a doctor's care and following a strict eating regimen. But, if you are a relatively healthy adult who's looking to control your weight by eating healthier, formal diets aren't necessarily the way to do it. Here are my thoughts on the matter. The majority of diet plans are built around either greatly reducing your intake of a particular component of food, or cutting it out altogether. Doing so will most likely result in weight loss, but there's a problem. After about three or four months of eating this way, most people get bored with their availa...

A long time ago, my exercise routine consisted of walking daily. I felt that my body was ready to kick it up a notch. The gym was suggested to me. I wasn't crazy about it initially, but decided to give a try. I realized after a couple of visits that I actually liked it. I knew that one of my initial challenges would be to commit going to the gym regularly. How would I go about doing this? I knew that I wanted to motivate myself … or perhaps coach myself. So I defined goals and incentives (e.g. rewards) for achieving those goals. For instance, one reward was that for each week I would go the gym, I would purchase songs from iTunes. Listening to the new songs on my iPod, while exercising, not only felt great, but also motivated me to continue my exercise commitment. What are some ways that you motivate yourself? I would be interested to get your feedback, thanks. Technorati : energy , motivation , success , wellness Del.icio.us : energy , motivation , success , wellness Z...

WASHINGTON - Senior House Democrats have largely abandoned hopes of including a government-run insurance option in the final compromise health care bill taking shape, according to several officials, and are pushing for other measures to rein in private insurers. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior Democrats told President Barack Obama in recent meetings they want the legislation to strip the insurance industry of a long-standing exemption from federal antitrust laws , officials said. That provision is in the House-passed measure, but was omitted from the bill that the Senate passed on Christmas Eve. They also want the final measure to include a House-passed proposal for a nationwide insurance exchange , to be regulated by the federal government, where consumers could shop for private coverage. The Senate bill calls for a state-based system of exchanges. Additionally, House Democrats want to require insurers to spend a minimum amount of premium income on benefits, thereby li...

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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signaled to House Democratic leaders Wednesday that they'll have to drop their opposition to taxing high-end health insurance plans to pay for health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans . In a meeting at the White House, Obama expressed his preference for the insurance tax contained in the Senate's health overhaul bill, but largely opposed by House Democrats and organized labor, Democratic aides said. The aides spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting was private. House Democrats want to raise income taxes on high-income individuals instead and are reluctant to abandon that approach, while recognizing that they will likely have to bend on that and other issues so that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., can maintain his fragile 60-vote majority support for the bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and four committee chairmen met with the president Wednesday as they scrambled to resolve differences between sweeping...

Texas Department of Insurance AUSTIN - Texas weather can change quickly, especially in the winter. A fast-moving cold front can cause temperatures to drop below freezing within hours. Outdoor pipes, pipes in unheated areas, and pipes that run along uninsulated exterior walls can burst if the water in them freezes and expands. This can shatter pipe seals or the pipes themselves, sending water pouring through your house. You can avoid thousands of dollars of damage to your walls, ceilings, carpets, and furniture by taking a few simple measures to protect your home. Before the Freeze · Protect faucets, outdoor pipes, and exposed pipes in unheated areas by wrapping them with rags, newspaper, trash bags, or plastic foam. · Insulate your outdoor water meter box and be sure its lid is on tight. · Cover any vents around your home's foundation. · Drain and store water hoses indoors. · Protect outdoor electrical pumps. · Drain swimming pool circulation systems or keep the pump motor running...