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In honor of one of the biggest new years resolutions I am launching a page of stop smoking remedy reviews as well as a 10 day email course to help people quit smoking.

I have setup this new email program for those of you who are trying to quit smoking. Everyone who has come to this blog has at least seen the signup form for my fitness tips newsletter and fitness program but I also wanted to help people that smoke and that is why I have created a stop smoking email course. Smoking is less acceptable now then it was even 10 years ago when I quit smoking and often I feel bad for the trouble that smokers need to go through to keep their habit alive.

Dangers of Smoking

Smoking though as we all know is an incredibly dangerous habit that leads to emphezema, lung cancer, diminished lung capacity and a lot of health problems that are directly related to the poor air flow and dirty blood that you will get from smoking.

Another problem that many people have with smoking is the smell on them and their clothes. The smell of smoke to a non smoker is very strong and at times can be awkward. People that smoke have a harder time concentrating in long meetings as the nicotine cravings come and especially bad are times when salespeople have to have people in their cars and have to apologize for the smell. Read the rest of this entry »

Setting goals for your fitness is a very good idea and I have posted a couple of guides on how to do this well. I found the following information that I thought was valuable from the Federal Trade Commission on setting goals for fitness.

There are lots of reasons for people who are overweight or obese to lose weight. To be healthier. To look better. To feel better. To have more energy.

No matter what the reason, successful weight loss and healthy weight management depend on sensible goals and expectations. If you set sensible goals for yourself, chances are you’ll be more likely to meet them and have a better chance of keeping the weight off. In fact, losing even five to 10 percent of your weight is the kind of goal that can help improve your health.

Most overweight people should lose weight gradually. For safe and healthy weight loss, try not to exceed a rate of two pounds per week. Sometimes, people with serious health problems associated with obesity may have legitimate reasons for losing weight rapidly. If so, a physician’s supervision is required.

What you weigh is the result of several factors:

• how much and what kinds of food you eat
• whether your lifestyle includes regular physical activity
• whether you use food to respond to stress and other situations in your life
• your physiologic and genetic make-up
• your age and health status

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