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The long awaited big day is arriving, and after all that planning it is guaranteed to go without a hitch. The flowers for the bride and bridesmaids have been chosen to match the colour of their outfits and their eyes, the rings have been put away somewhere safe and the wedding gifts list has been received by all the guests with interest and enthusiasm. And what a list it is – everything but the kitchen sink!

It is always helpful when choosing wedding gifts to have a list to consult and guide you in your selection. It is great to be able to give wedding gifts that are just what the bride and groom have asked for, right down to the size and colour. I, on the other hand, enjoy making my own decisions when it comes to wedding gifts. I do not want to partake in such a clinical approach to the wedding gift wish list. I refuse to be dictated to about which shop I have to make my purchase from. When I give a wedding gift it has to be something that I like, and a wedding gift that I am proud to give. I am not saying that the bride and groom may have dreadful taste, just that I do not find an electric kettle or self assembly book shelf very romantic. Okay, it may be what they requested, but they will have to whistle and just get down to the shops and buy it themselves. For me, the fun of hunting for and selecting wedding gifts is a big part of the process, and the more unusual the better.

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Want to lose weight, then just don’t depend on dieting. Dieting is no solution for substantial weight loss as reduction in caloric intake is just not sufficient for your weight loss goal. A recent study at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) has revealed that to achieve the ultimate target of substantial weight loss one must combine dieting with exercising.

Senior scientists at the OHSU and the professor of behavioral neuroscience and obstetrics & Gynecology, Jude Cameron, PhD stated that this study lays great stress on the fact thatdieting alone can not aid.

In losing weight and that just by reducing the caloric intake from food one can not reduce substantial body weight. The researchers studied 18 female rhesus macaque monkeys at the Oregon National Primate Research Center and fed them high fat diet for several years.

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Latest work in Archives of Neurology shows sticking to a diet rich in nuts, fish and vegetables significantly cuts the chance of developing Alzheimer's.

A "Mediterranean diet" containing plenty of fresh produce and less high-fat dairy and red meat has long been thought to improve general health.

Experts believe it is a combination of nutrients in foods that is important. But they stressed that diet was not the sole cause or solution where dementia is concerned.

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Taking high doses of vitamins C and E does not protect against a common and potentially fatal high blood pressure disorder during pregnancy, a large, government study confirms. More than 10,000 pregnant women took part in the National Institutes of Health-funded trial, designed to determine if average-risk women could lower their risk of developing preeclampsia by taking vitamin C and E supplements starting early in pregnancy.

Several small studies reported in the 1990s suggested a role for vitamin C and E in the prevention of preeclampsia and other pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorders, but the large trial failed to show any benefit.

The findings appear in the April 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. “The study results effectively rule out vitamin C and E supplements as a means to prevent the hypertensive disorders during pregnancy,” Alan Guttmacher, MD, of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), says in a news release.

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Eating a nutritious diet comprising more of vegetables and whole grains can reduce the risks of developing of breast cancer in women. A balanced diet and limited or no alcohol consumption can bring down the rising incidence of breast cancer among women, pushing cervical cancer to the second spot.

One in 22 women, it is reported, is likely to suffer from breast cancer during her lifetime in India compared to one in eight women in the United States of America. Risks as well as effects of cancer can be lowered down with and the quality of life too may be improved with proper nutrition.

A study conducted by Nourissat and team explained the connection between nutritional status and the quality of life of a person suffering from cancer. The researchers found a notable reduction in the mean global quality of the score in patients who had lost more than 10 percent of body weight since the onset of cancer compared to people with cancers without sever weight loss.  People with cancer, who have not lost significant weight, are found to be able to tolerate the side effects of cancer therapies and treatments including nausea, constipation, diarrhea and fatigue. Adequate nutrition can help in increasing the power to adjust and tolerate the cancer treatment effects.

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New research has found that women can cut their daily calorie intake by almost a fifth by simply taking a herbal diet pill.

The study, which was conducted by scientists at the University of Liverpool, also found that Zotrim, which contains plant extracts, helped to reduce sugar cravings.

The product has been designed to make the user feel fuller for longer and delay the rate at which the stomach empties by 20 minutes.

It is not considered dangerous because the process just extends the length of time taken to digest food. It contains caffeine as well as Guarana which helps to suppress.

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Researchers have found that your complexion affects how healthy, and therefore how attractive, you appear. What’s more, your diet may be crucial to achieving the most desirable complexion.

Using specialist computer software, study participants were asked to manipulate the skin color of male and female Caucasian faces to make them look as healthy as possible. They chose to increase the rosiness, yellowness and brightness of the skin.

Skin that is slightly flushed with blood and full of oxygen suggests a strong heart and lungs, supporting the study's findings that rosier skin appeared healthy. Smokers and people with diabetes or heart disease have fewer blood vessels in their skin, and so skin would appear less rosy.

But the preference for more golden or 'yellow-toned' skin as healthier might be explained by the 'carotenoid pigments' obtained from vegetables in the diet.

These plant pigments are powerful antioxidants that soak up dangerous compounds produced when your body combats disease. They are also important for your immune and reproductive systems and may help prevent cancer.

New diet fads constantly offer hope to the unhappily overweight, before fading away, leaving only disappointed expectations and stubborn flab.

The more extreme the eating plan, the more keenly it's adopted - until its followers realise that measuring portions with a thimble isn't sustainable in the long term.

But there's a new diet trend which claims dizzyingly high success rates, promises painless life-long commitment and allows dieters to eat anything they want.

Faith-based diets take the principles of Christianity and apply them to our overwhelming craving for chocolate, chips and cheese. Advocates say dieters learn to fill the spiritual hole inside themselves with something more powerful than saturated fats.

The basic principle common to the U.S. programmes Christian Weigh Down and Thin Within ('Helps you grow in faith while shrinking your waistline'), and the British equivalent Fit For Life Forever, is that dieters need to identify the deeper reasons why they over-eat, before they can hope to lose weight and keep it off permanently.

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This course provides techniques and skills during the training for interested participants to make them feel and look great, project themselves positively, act confidently and learnt what is important about grooming. For self improvement and to pursue more successful opportunities in business and social relationships.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Teachers, young adults, working adults, secretary, nurses, housewives, retirees, anyone above 16 years old.

After being pipped by a single four-pointer in the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles’ try-scoring stakes, you’d forgive Ryan Walker for rueing every last dropped ball and missed half opportunity. However, the prolific scorer says when you go into the year not expecting to play a single game of first-grade football, let alone cross the line, it’s hard not to be positive in your reflections.

Walker is one of the side’s success stories of 2009. He came to the club from the Orara Valley Axemen in Coffs Harbour, assuming he would spend the season in the second division FOGS Cup. However, after taking up yoga and clamping down on his eating and training habits, he transformed himself into a regular first-grader. Following a three-try haul in the last game of the home -and-away season, Dennis Sandow (13 tries) finished the regular season on top of the team try scorers list, beating Walker (12) by a single try.

Despite coming in second, the winger said 2009 had exceeded his expectations. “At the start of the year, you want to try to score tries, because you like scoring them,” he said. “But I expected to get one or two. You just take them as they come.”

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