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Eat, drink and be merry: dieting's new philosophy

There is a new lifestyle ethos taking the most fashionable by storm. It is less of a diet, more of a magic cure-all. According to a range of A-list celebrities, this universal remedy promises to "break the bonds of diet despotism" while still enabling them to shed excess weight. In addition, this magic bullet is said to cure hangovers, kick-start lagging libidos and relieve premenstrual tension.The regimen has been adopted by Sarah Jessica Parker, who is apparently particularly keen on nutritionist Esther Blum's advice to start the day with a vegetable omelette with strawberries. Sharon Stone has allegedly ditched her egg-white diet in favour of Blum's advice to fill up on egg yolks and butter. Even the famously thin Desperate Housewife Teri Hatcher is considering Blum's dictate to eschew the fat-free life in favour of a full-fat diet, rich in saturated oils."We live in a low-fat, fat-free culture, and women in particular have done their bodies a disservice, because we have disrupted our hormones to a quite phenomenal degree," said Blum, author of Secrets of Gorgeous: Hundreds of Ways to Live Well While Living It Up. "We have got ourselves to a stage where we can't comprehend that we need good fats to live a healthy life. We need fat to regulate our hormones. We need cholesterol to make oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. "Fat-free diets have had the most awful impact on our sex lives, too," added Blum, who has run her nutrition clinic for 15 years and is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists. "Women have removed fat from their diets, then been surprised when their libido is affected."Her advice has transformed Blum's profile from an anonymous medical boffin to the Martha Stewart of the New York health and fitness scene. Since the publication of her book, she has rarely been off daytime television and the front of America's most glamorous women's magazines."We should be eating full-fat food," she said. "Fat-free foods can contribute to weight gain because they register in the body as a carbohydrate. They also have less vitamin D. Egg yolks contain more protein than the white, as well as lecithin and choline, which help the liver break down and metabolise cholesterol. Saturated fats support bones, protect the liver, enhance the immune system, and absorb omega-3s. In moderation, they don't cause heart disease but slow down the absorption of foods in your stomach, making you feel fuller for longer."Blum suggests starting the day with a vegetable omelette and strawberries, detoxing regularly with beetroot and carrots, and eating wild Alaskan salmon three times a week: "This is your facelift in your fridge; your internal plastic surgeon. Wild salmon gives contours to your face and body by stimulating muscles."Blum is also realistic about convincing women to adopt a teetotal lifestyle. Instead she counsels mitigating the impact on the waistline by skipping mixers. "Don't slam down shots, but sipping whisky or vodka on the rocks means avoiding a whole lot of sugar," she said."And don't fall for the myth that a carb-based or protein-rich meal before drinking prevents you absorbing alcohol too quickly. The best ways to avoid hangovers are never mixing your alcohol - even different wines of the same colour - rehydrating before you go to bed and making sure you get enough sleep. Work on the assumption that you burn off about two-thirds of a drink per hour." But if the worst happens and you wake with throbbing temples and a queasy stomach, there are, apparently, only two ways to offset a hangover. "Forget all talk about 'hair of the dog', Hemingway's solution of tomato juice and beer, or a greasy breakfast," said Blum. "The only hangover cures you can rely on are munching on liver-cleansing cabbage or sucking Japanese pickled plums. Known as umeboshi, these have remarkable medicinal qualities. Their powerful acidity has a paradoxical alkalinising effect on the body, neutralising fatigue and stimulating the digestion and promoting the elimination of toxins."Blum's book has been given uncharacteristically enthusiastic reviews by other members of the usually tight-lipped American Dietetic Association. "This is a lusty, sensual diet book for real people," said Jonny Bowden, a nutrition specialist and author. "This book is so innovative that its advice is almost counter-intuitive, but these aren't gimmicks; they're real solutions. This is a superbly hip guide to staying healthy; what other guide will tell you everything from what's really in a frappaccino to how to make a smoothie that fights PMT?"Blum said she was moved to write her book by the pressure put on women by the diet industry. "It seems like wooing a man with our God-given womanly charm just isn't good enough. Advertisers do all they can to convince us that we've got to look, taste and smell great -and, to top it all, we have to perform perfectly in every situation. It's enough to give a girl a complex," she said. "The very essence of being gorgeous isn't about being perfect: it's about being and feeling our most fabulous. And the secret of doing that is accepting your own imperfections."Health & wellbeingFood & drinkWomenHealth, mind and bodyguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Published: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:07:02 GMT - Source: Guardian.Co.Uk - Read the article

North America

Cute Santa Cruz beach cottage (spa) - Twin Lakes Beach and SC harbor (santa cruz) 2bd

See web site for available dates, photos, and other information. http://vacationhomes.home.comcast.net Soooo cute beach house located just 4 blocks from Twin Lakes beach and the Santa Cruz harbor. No pets please. 2 bdrm, 2 bath - nicely furnished house - one master bedroom with a queen and a second bedroom with bunk beds with a full size bottom bunk and twin top bunk. Sofa with queen sleeper and love seat. Spa, gas BBQ. Reasonably priced. September 2008 - May 2009 RATES: Sunday through Thursday daily rate is $125/night. Friday, Saturday rate is $180/night. Weekly rate $800/wk. A 10% discount will be applied when accumulated days have reached 4 each calendar year. Example - if you payed the full weekend price - $400 - for a stay in June and stay for a weekend in Sept., your Sept. cost would be $360-$36(10%) and additional reduction of $40(10%) form the June stay for a bottom line of $284. 10% discount would then apply to additional stays in 2008. This offer applies to both places. Example - an earlier stay in Arnold would get you the discount in Santa Cruz. Weekly rates are already discounted more than 10% and would not benefit from this offer - however - a second week in any calendar year would be discounted an additional 10% below the normal weekly rate. Website for more info – http://vacationhomes.home.comcast.net Mike and Sharon Stone 925-321-1480
Published: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:07:47 GMT - Source: Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Read the article

North America

Arnold cabin - cozy mountain home with great game room (Arnold) 4bd

http://vacationhomes.home.comcast.net Cozy mountain home just above Arnold in the Big Trees Village development. No pets please. Located just 20 miles below Bear Valley Ski Resort and near other winter sports attractions. And just 2 miles above Big Trees State Park and near plenty of fishing, boating, hiking, and other great outdoor activities. Located at 5,000 feet this is about 1,500 feet above Arnold and is pleasantly cooler than the lower elevations in the summer and has plenty of snow for sledding right on the property in normal snowfall years. Wood stove with plenty of wood for that winter cabin experience you're looking for. This is a 1600 sq. ft., four bedroom, 2 bath cabin with an additional 600 sq. ft. game room and additional bathroom. Nicely furnished and with an unsurpassed game room that is equipped with high quality oversized 8 foot pool table, arcade quality air hockey, foosball, poker table, big screen TV, Playstation 2, ping-pong. Don’t let the low rates fool you, this is a quality vacation home that would rent for at least 50% more if managed by a management company. We’re trying to build a client base so were keeping the rates well below market for now. 2008 rates for the Arnold vacation rental. September 2008 - December 18, 2008 RATES: Sunday through Thursday daily rate is $110/night. Friday, Saturday rate is $180/night. Weekly rate $750/wk. December 19, 2008 - March 2009 RATES: Sunday through Thursday daily rate is $110/night. Friday, Saturday rate is $200/night. Weekly rate $800/wk. A 10% discount will be applied when accumulated days have reached 4 each calendar year. Example - if you payed the full weekend price - $400 - for a stay in June and stay for a weekend in Sept., your Sept. cost would be $360-$36(10%) and additional reduction of $40(10%) form the June stay for a bottom line of just $284. 10% discount would then apply to additional stays in 2008. This offer applies to both places. Example - an earlier stay in Arnold would get you the discount in Santa Cruz. Weekly rates are already discounted more than 10% and would not benefit from this offer - however - a second week in any calendar year would be discounted an additional 10% below the normal weekly rate. Website for more info – http://vacationhomes.home.comcast.net Mike and Sharon Stone 925-321-1479
Published: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:05:43 GMT - Source: Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Read the article

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