David Ogden's Blog – October 2008 Archive (34)

Many people refer to their BMI when trying to lose weight. A few others, instead, prefer to know their Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). The basal metabolic rate is simply the amount of calories your cells need to stay alive. The BMR is exclusive of physical activities as well as base functions. BMR itself is not the whole picture then. What you do after you calculate your (you can find your BMR at this site: http://home.fuse.net/clymer/bmi/)…

AARP Financial news today is is generally good, with markets around the World generally moving upwards as the USA lowered it base rate to 1%, it lowest ever. AARP members and others who have loans or finances will hopefully see up to 0.5% reduction.

Consumers in Iceland have recently seen interest rates rise to 18% a jump of 6% following the $2 Billion loan form the IMF.

Hungary yesterday was also bailed out by the IMF to the turn of $28 Billion and the news…

The following article presents the very latest information on how to Lose Weight. If you have a particular interest in Losing Weight, then this informative article is required reading.

You've made the decision to lose weight as quickly as possible. You have your diet in place and you expect to follow it religiously. At this point, you may be wondering how much weight you can lose in a given week and whether fast weight loss can be dangerous for your body.

There…

UK Pension funds have lost 33% of their value, or £187 Billion during the last 12 months, due to falling stocks and shares.

The bad news illustrates to members of AARP the likely effect on their own 401(K) retirement plans.

Now is certainly not the time to retire unless AARP members are lucky enough to work for a company that provides some kind of final Salary pension as is offered by some companies in the UK.

Yes the DOW rose 900 points yesterday and this might…

Many AARP members wonder if their "senior moments" might be signs of Alzheimer's. Dr. Murali Doraiswamy of Duke University has written a new book, "The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: The Experts' Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems,"

Doraiswamy describes screening tests, how to differentiate Alzheimer's from other types of dementia, and how to tell normal forgetting from problematic forgetting. He also reviews the latest prescriptions for slowing memory loss…

Dieting can be harsh, you have to watch what you eat,in this article you can learn how to eat out at restaurants and still lose weight

You should avoid richly fried foods, they are no good for your health, and this has nothing to do with dieting. fatty foods is a no-no. Raw vegetables and fruits are the best foods to help you loose weight quickly.

Here are four tips that will help you loose weight while eating restaurant…

AARP insurance covers many area but with financial markets around the world contracting as major countries head towards a period of recession most AARP insurance member are concerned with their pension and life assurance plans.

Generally speaking AARP insurance plans are good to long term investments and provide a better rate of returns than that of banks. Your money is usually safer as it is usually spread across a portfolio of stocks. If you were to study…

Why people who take Sublingual B-12 often lose weight

When Vitamin B-12 deficiency is corrected,your metabolism can speed up leading to a tremendous surge of energy. This energy treasure may give you a much greater incentive to maintain your diet and develop good health habits. It may help motivate you to exercise and increase physical activity. Vitamin B-12 also helps fight stress and the blues, two symptoms which are strongly associated with weight gain.

When…

Here are some tips to help you lose weight when eating fast food.

McDonalds's Food Facts:-

Hash browns “weight for weight” contains more fat and calories than a cheeseburger or Big Mac.

• McDonald’s regular milkshakes have less than 10 grams of total fat - the calorie content is high due to added sugar

• there are more calories in a large portion of French Fries than in 9 Chicken McNuggets

• a double sausage &…

Why are so many AARP members in financial trouble, is it because they live for today and think the future will look after itself, rather than planning for the future.

How Many AARP members have 401 plans but have failed to ensure they have a good balance of stock. Yes these plans have lost a lot of value recently and it may take them five years or more to recover to the same level as they were, due to the financial meltdown caused by many people borrowing more than they could afford…

This 3 Day Diet is a rather famous low calorie crash diet. Some people say that the “special combination of foods” in the menu plan helps produce weight loss in just three days. Claims have been made that you can lose up to 10lbs in just three days.

Here are the instructions for the the 3 Day Diet:

Day One

Breakfast: Black coffee, tea, or water; 1/2 grapefruit or juice; 1 slice toast with 1T of peanut butter…

If you are wanting to lose weight you probably need to change your lifestyle and here are my suggestions

Cut calories

A gram of fat contains twice as many calories as a gram of carbohydrate or protein. Reduce high-fat foods in your diet, choose lower or fat-reduced options, use cooking oil and spreads sparingly and remove excess fat from meat to help you lose weight.

Include lower calorie options in your diet, such…

The USA and UK are close to a recession and France, Ireland, Holland together with Singapore are already in recession, so what does this mean to AARP members. Officially a country is in recession following two quarters of bad figures so the New year does not bode well.

The UK is expecting house prices to fall a further 15% throwing more people into negative equity. The 2012 Olympics and many other sporting events will be effected as sponsors feel the pinch.

Pensioners…

I recently came across a site http://mypyramidtracker.govwhich can be used as a tool to lose weight. Its assess the quality and quantity of your food intake, and your physical activity. The Food Calories/Energy Balance feature calculates your energy balance taking your food/energy/calories intake and subtracting the energy you expend from physical activity for the day. It also gives you a snapshot of Your…

Some people mad a bit of money from the Market bounce but the future is still bleak for AARP mortgage owners. House prices are in a world of their own and now everyone one is suffering and its not only in the USA and Europe it is a world wide problem. Builders still build but who can honestly afford to buy. The number AARP members who are still paying off mortgages in retirement is still rising and they struggle to make ends meet. Often the they have taken loans on the equity…

Many people are looking to lose weigh quickly,weather it be for a family reunion, wedding or holiday. what you need to do is to start to change your lifestyle.

When you are looking to lose weight quickly, one very important thing you need to do is to reduce your fat and carbohydrate content to as little as possible. If you are really serious to lose weight quickly you should give up all fried food with immediate effect. In any case replace your cooking oil with…

The World monetary crisis which effects AARP members is going to cost them dearly, for example The UK Government's part-nationalised three of Britain's biggest banks in a £37 billion bailout designed to save the financial system. The plan will cost every man, woman and child in the country £616.

Stocks are once more rising but one question is why should AARP members be forced to bail out failing banks, The root cause of the crisis was inflated Property prices, which lead…

AARP members may be interest in a recent survey about baby Boomers in the UK who demonstrate a changing attitude towards inheritance, with surveys suggesting they are more likely to want to use their wealth to enjoy life than to worry about leaving a bequest.

The current world financial situation may lead to AARP members being forced into the same situation as they plunder there savings to save their present lifestyle.

AARP member may also be interested to…

You finally decide you want to lose weight. Perhaps you have been struggled for years with being obese. You see Obese people can pretend to be comfortable with their own weigh and this is the first problem they need to overcome. You want to lose weight and enjoy being slim again. You want to lose weight for all the wrong reasons, to look good, to conform to society’s preference for being thin, but in reality you are resigned to…

Losing weight can be a real struggle. There are many secrets on the fastest way to lose weight for free so I’m going to share those with you here. Before I do, there is a great wealth of information available at online and throughout this article that you can see on how to lose weight effectively and promote a healthy body! Having a healthy body is great to have, and being fit is a great way to boost self-esteem. I’m going to show you right now just a few things that you can do…