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Could Genes Explain Why Some People Eat Too Much Sugar?

Note from Connie: In a way, this sounds almost preposterous. On the other hand, it rings true in some ways. In fact, this new research may help sugar-lovers everywhere to feel, "See, it's not my fault. Just blame my genes."

Uncooperative genes or not, you need tried-and-true techniques to conquer your sugar habit. (I list a bunch in my book SUGAR SHOCK!) But, no matter what, tou've gotta read about this fascinating new research now. Thanks to Jennifer for posting this and letting me have some much-needed down time.

People with a certain variation in a gene that helps the body sense blood glucose levels consumed much more sugar every day than those with a different variation of the gene, according to a study published in the journal Physiological Genomics.

The research team, based at the University of Toronto, studied adults with and without type 2 diabetes and had them record their food intake over a three-day and one-month period, respectively. Regardless of age or whether or not they had diabetes, study subjects with a particular variant of the GLUT2 gene ingested far greater amounts of the sweet stuff than their counterparts.

Fascinating. Thanks to Miranda Hitti of WebMD for the tip.

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

New Yorkers: Get Help Tomorrow to Kick Your Sugar Habit!

Do you live in New York City or close to it?

Do you have a sugar problem?

Then, let me help you change your life and lick your sugar habit for good!

Catch me live tomorrow, Thursday, May 15 at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m., so you can get help to break free of your sugar habit.

Register here now or call 646-505 5708 to sign up for this inexpensive course -- it's only $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

We'll have a lot of fun, and at the same time, you'll get tools and tactics so you won't have to "take orders" anymore from cookies, candies and cakes, as one former sugar sufferer puts it.

Instead, you'll be the one to take control over the sweets. Just imagine -- wouldn't you like a life where sweets have no sway over you?

So join me tomorrow, Thursday, May 15, at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Here's the description of the program:

Stop Sugar Shock To Lose Weight and Boost Energy

Attention sugar addicts, dieters, diabetics and hypoglycemics!

If you need chocolate or chips to get through the day, if you’re depressed or sluggish, or if you constantly battle with excess weight, you may be one of millions trapped in sugar shock!

Your habit of overloading on sugar and other 'culprit carbs' may be hurtling you towards disease, diabetes and even early death.

Learn to control your sugar addiction with tasty, healthy treats and snacks [so you can] peel off pounds, boost your energy, reduce PMS, banish ‘brain fog,’ rev up your libido, and get a new lease on life.

‘Sugar liberator’ and holistic health counselor Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C., author of the best-selling book Sugar Shock, will show you how to break free of your sugar habit for good.

The seminar will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St. (Program room assignments will be available at the JCC Customer Service Desk, in the lobby of the Samuel Priest Rose Building.)

Register now here or by calling 646-505 5708.

Hope to see you!

Do you live in New York City or close to it?

Do you have a sugar problem?

Then, let me help you change your life and lick your sugar habit for good!

Catch me live tomorrow, Thursday, May 15 at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m., so you can get help to break free of your sugar habit.

Register here now or call 646-505 5708 to sign up for this inexpensive course -- it's only $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

We'll have a lot of fun, and at the same time, you'll get tools and tactics so you won't have to "take orders" anymore from cookies, candies and cakes, as one former sugar sufferer puts it.

Instead, you'll be the one to take control over the sweets. Just imagine -- wouldn't you like a life where sweets have no sway over you?

So join me tomorrow, Thursday, May 15, at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Here's the description of the program:

Stop Sugar Shock To Lose Weight and Boost Energy

Attention sugar addicts, dieters, diabetics and hypoglycemics!

If you need chocolate or chips to get through the day, if you’re depressed or sluggish, or if you constantly battle with excess weight, you may be one of millions trapped in sugar shock!

Your habit of overloading on sugar and other 'culprit carbs' may be hurtling you towards disease, diabetes and even early death.

Learn to control your sugar addiction with tasty, healthy treats and snacks [so you can] peel off pounds, boost your energy, reduce PMS, banish ‘brain fog,’ rev up your libido, and get a new lease on life.

‘Sugar liberator’ and holistic health counselor Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C., author of the best-selling book Sugar Shock, will show you how to break free of your sugar habit for good.

The seminar will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St. (Program room assignments will be available at the JCC Customer Service Desk, in the lobby of the Samuel Priest Rose Building.)

Register now here or by calling 646-505 5708.

Social Networking: Learn Now From 5 Experts

At work today? Out and about and too busy to listen to my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show?

No problem.

Just listen now to the fascinating hour with five experts, who dished the scoop about social networking. My guests were:

• New media specialist Sreenath Sreenivasan
• Author/speaker/author's guide Yvonne DiVita
• Marketing blogger Rohit Bhargava, author of Personality Not Included
• Diva marketer Toby Bloomberg
• Self-improvement expert David Riklan

Get more info about today's experts, their websites and blogs, as well as links to articles about social networking.

And join us live, too, if possible, in the future. We're on just about every Tuesday at 3 p.m. EDT.

Please feel to write, too, to offer feedback and ideas for future shows.

Social Networking: Thanks to SelfGrowth & BlogTalkRadio for Mention of Social Networking Show

Thanks to my friends at www.BlogTalkRadio.com -- where I host my radio show -- and at www.SelfGrowth.com for mentioning today's social networking show on the home page. 

Learn more about the show here. FYI, you can listen live at 3 p.m. EDT today or later, at your own convenience. 

Social Networking: Learn About it From 5 Acclaimed Experts on the "Gab With the Gurus Radio Show"

Social networking is one of the hottest new trends happening today. But what is it exactly?

Learn all about it today *May 13 at 3 p.m. EDT) when I present a special, one-hour Gab With the Gurus Radio Show featuring five experts:

• New media specialist Sreenath Sreenivasan
• Author/speaker/author's guide Yvonne DiVita
• Marketing blogger Rohit Bhargava, author of Personality Not Included
• Diva marketer Toby Bloomberg
• Self-improvement expert David Riklan

To get an advance look at the subject of social networking, check out the following:

• The 15 Top Social Networking Sites, which appears on SelfGrowth.com.
• Sree Netiquette for Facebook, LinkedIn And Social Networking
• Toby's article, 16 Social Media Networking Ideas for Marketers
• An article about social networking sites from Keith Hanks
• Who's Harnassing Social Networks from BusinessWeeks Rachael King
• Rohit's blog post, What Most Social Networks Do That People Hate
• Rohit's piece, 10 Secrets of Successful Online Community
• How Digg Can Help Market Your Business by Chris Bennett
• How StumbleUpon Can Work For You by Brian Reeder
• Toby's blog post, Friday Fun: The "Real" Women of WowOWow Tell Their Stories

Now you'll find more details about the five distinguished panelists:

1. New media specialist Sreenath Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs and new media professor at Columbia Journalism School.

Sree also is WNBC's technology reporter, founder of a helpful Sree Tips site and creator of the New to Sree blog.

He also teaches Smarter Surfing: Better Use of Your Web Time and Figuring Out Blogs and Whatever's Next.

FYI, Sree also hosts a Sree Tips Radio Show on BlogTalkRadio.com, the same site where I host my show.

2. Yvonne DiVita, author, speaker and president/founder of Windsor Media Enterprises, an author's services company that helps authors write, edit, produce and market their books.

Yvonne runs a whopping seven blogs: Lipsticking, A-ha! (Authors Helping Authors), WME, Beneath the Cover, Scratchings and Sniffings (a pet blog), Labor and Employment Law Blog and WME Books Blog.

(As I mentioned earlier, I'm trying to figure out how Yvonne has time to work on so many blogs?!)

3. Rohit Bhargava, founder of the Influential Marketing Blog, named one of the top 50 most influential marketing blogs in the world by AdAge magazine.

Rohit also is author of the new book, Personality Not Included, which is a guide for companies on "how authenticity is the new standard that brands need live up to in the social media era."

His book features a forward by bestselling author and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki.

Rohit is senior vice president, Digital Strategy & Marketing, Ogilvy Public Relations.

He is also a founding member of the pioneering 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy, a leading agency in helping clients navigate the social media universe.

4. Toby Bloomberg, creator of the Diva Marketing blog.

Toby has over 15 years of traditional strategic marketing experience.

Using lessons learned from adventures in social media over the past four years, Toby's company, Bloomberg Marketing, helps marketers join the new conversation, from blogs, to social networking to blogger relations.

And they can do this, without, as she puts it, "getting blown-up."

5. David Riklan, president and founder of Self Improvement Online, the leading provider of self-improvement and personal growth information on the Internet.

David also is founder of four websites on self-improvement and natural health, SelfGrowth.com, SelfImprovementNewsletters.com, NaturalHealthNewsletters.com and NaturalHealthWeb.com.

David is also author of Self Improvement: The Top 101 Experts Who Help Us Improve Our Lives and  101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life.

Remember, if you miss the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show live, you can always listen later, at your convenience.

Please spread the word about this sure-to-be provocative, exciting and enlightening show.

(FYI, for those of you who've heard my radio show previously, you'll notice that I've changed the name to the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show rather than the Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show to more accurately reflect the fact that I interview experts in a variety of fields, not just health. Please, note, however, that the URL remains the same -- www.BlogTalkRadio.com/stopsugarshock)

Food Label Faux Pas: How Could I Be Duped By Almond Butter With Hidden Sugars?

Unbelieveable!

Yours truly didn't follow her own advice! Oops!

Picture me, so in the mood for a nice snack -- a crunch, organic red apple covered with scrumptious unsweetened almond butter.

And so I filled a tablespoon with my newly purchased "All Natural" almond butter. Yum -- I love the stuff. (Unfortunately, though, I couldn't find organic at the store near me.)

Happily, I took a big bite.

Yuck!

It just didn't taste right! In fact, it had this sort of way-too-sweet taste. Darn, I was disappointed.

But what could be wrong, I wondered?

It was then that I did what I tell others always to do: I turned over the jar to look at the label and there, staring me in the face was the truth: Listed second, after the dry roasted almonds was "organic evaporated cane sugar" -- i.e., sugar.

What was sugar doing in my all natural almond butter from a company (won't reveal the name), whose products I had purchased before?

Wait, there's more: Palm oil and sea salt were added, too, to my nut butter. Huh? Why were those needed?

Anyhow, now I'm sitting in my office with my all disgusting all-natural, crunchy almond butter.

How could I, the Ex-Sugar Shrew-turned Sugar Sleuth, be duped by a jar of almond butter? Because I didn't follow my own advice! LOL!

Well, I gotta go now and see if the store will take back my almond butter and let me swap it for a more tasty, unsweetened one. (By the way, when you phase out sugar, your taste buds change considerably -- while sweetened nut butters might have once appealed to me, now they're disgustingly untasty.)

Moral of the story: Read food labels religiously, even from companies whose products you've purchased before.

Live in New York? Get Help to Stop Sugar Shock Thursday, May 15

Live or work in or near New York City?

If so, catch me live Thursday, May 15 at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m. so that you can get help to break free of your sugar habit.

Register here now or call 646-505 5708 to sign up for this inexpensive course -- it's only $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

So join me so you'll get tools and tactics so that you won't have to "take orders" anymore from cookies, candies and cakes. (That's the way one former sugar sufferer put it.) Instead, you'll have control over the sweets. (At least, that's my goal for you.)

Again, I invite you: Join me Thursday, May 15 at the JCC in Manhattan from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Here's the description of the program:

Stop Sugar Shock To Lose Weight and Boost Energy

Attention sugar addicts, dieters, diabetics and hypoglycemics!

If you need chocolate or chips to get through the day, if you’re depressed or sluggish, or if you constantly battle with excess weight, you may be one of millions trapped in sugar shock!

Your habit of overloading on sugar and other 'culprit carbs' may be hurtling you towards disease, diabetes and even early death.

Learn to control your sugar addiction with tasty, healthy treats and snacks [so you can] peel off pounds, boost your energy, reduce PMS, banish ‘brain fog,’ rev up your libido, and get a new lease on life.

‘Sugar liberator’ and holistic health counselor Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C., author of the best-selling book Sugar Shock, will show you how to break free of your sugar habit for good.

The seminar will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St. (Program room assignments will be available at the JCC Customer Service Desk, in the lobby of the Samuel Priest Rose Building.)

Register now here or by calling 646-505 5708.

Social Networking 101: New Media Specialists Sreenath Sreenivasan, Rohit Bhargava, Yvonne DiVita, Toby Bloomberg & David Riklan Appear on My Gab With the Gurus Radio Show Tuesday

Social networking: It's a hot trend, but many people are still in the dark about this exciting development.

So get educated May 13 at 3 p.m. EDT when I host a special, one-hour Gab With the Gurus Radio Show on the subject. (Please note that my show was formerly called the Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show, but the URL remains the same.)

I'm thrilled to be able to present a group of distinguished panelists.

You'll get tips and insights from the acclaimed new media specialist Sreenath Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs and new media professor at Columbia Journalism School.

Sree also is WNBC's tech reporter, founder of a helpful Sree Tips site and creator of the New to Sree blog.

He also teaches Smarter Surfing: Better Use of Your Web Time and Figuring Out Blogs and Whatever's Next.

I also should note that Sree hosts a Sree Tips Radio Show on BlogTalkRadio.com, the same site where I host my show.

You'll also hear from Yvonne DiVita, author, public speaker and president/founder of Windsor Media Enterprises, an author's services company that helps authors write, edit, produce and market their books.

Yvonne runs a whopping seven blogs: Lipsticking, A-ha! (Authors Helping Authors), WME, Beneath the Cover, Scratchings and Sniffings (a pet blog), Labor and Employment Law Blog and WME Books Blog.

(I'm in awe of Yvonne. How the heck does she have the time to work on so many blogs? That's truly amazing! I have enough on my plate just running one blog although soon, I'll be starting a second one, too, in which I provocative, playful columns I've written. Stay tuned.)

Another panelist is Rohit Bhargava, founder of the Influential Marketing Blog, named one of the top 50 most influential marketing blogs in the world by AdAge magazine.

He also is author of the new book, Personality Not Included, which is a guide for companies on how authenticity is the new standard that brands need live up to in the social media era.

The book features a forward by bestselling author and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki.

Rohit is senior vice president, Digital Strategy & Marketing, Ogilvy Public Relations.

He is also a founding member of the pioneering 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy, a leading agency in helping clients navigate the social media universe.

Also joining us on for the social networking discussion on my Gab With the Gurus Radio Show is Toby Bloomberg, creator of the Diva Marketing blog.

Toby has over 15 years of traditional strategic marketing experience.

Combined with lessons she learned from her adventures in social media over the past four years, her company, Bloomberg Marketing, helps marketers join the new conversation, from blogs, to social networking to blogger relations, without, as she puts it, "getting blown-up."

Our last panelist is David Riklan, who is president and founder of Self Improvement Online, the leading provider of self-improvement and personal growth information on the Internet.

David also is founder of four websites on self-improvement and natural health, SelfGrowth.com, SelfImprovementNewsletters.com, NaturalHealthNewsletters.com and NaturalHealthWeb.com.

David is also author of Self Improvement: The Top 101 Experts Who Help Us Improve Our Lives and  101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life.

To get an advance look at the subject, check out the article, The 15 Top Social Networking Sites.

Remember, if you miss the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show live, you can always listen later, at your convenience.

Please spread the word about this sure-to-be provocative, exciting and enlightening show.

Study Finds Link Between Too Much or Too Little Sleep and Obesity

Note from Connie: After a night of not enough sleep -- naughty me, I stayed up way too late and then woke up early to get work done -- I learned about a fascinating new study that connects insufficient zzz's with obesity. Researcher/blogger Jennifer Moore tells you about this fascinating study.

Americans who get either less than 6 hours or more than 9 hours of sleep daily are more likely to be obese than those who get 7 or 8 hours of shuteye, according to a new study released by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.

People who sleep too much or too little are also more likely to smoke, avoid exercise, and have more than five alcoholic drinks a day, the study found.

The NCHS says this research can't prove cause and effect -- whether sleep issues cause these unhealthy behaviors or vice versa -- but nonetheless it's interesting and certainly reason to make sure you get the right amount of rest.

Thanks to the AP's Mike Stobbe for the tip.

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

Pregnant Women Beware: Elevated Blood Sugar Levels Raise Your Risk of Complications, Study Finds

Note from Connie: Pregnant women, please take note: If your blood sugar levels are high (which are undoubtedly caused by the culprit carbs you're eating), you're playing with fire! You are putting yourself and your baby for a number of health risks just because of your bad dietary habits. While I already spotlighted this development in my book SUGAR SHOCK!, yet another study just came out, which documents this discovery. Jennifer Moore gives you more info.

Pregnant women with blood sugar counts that are elevated but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes are at higher risk of problems like pre-eclampsia, premature delivery, and more, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Boyd Metzger. M.D., of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and his colleagues also found that women with higher blood sugar during pregnancy increased the chance that their newborns would suffer hypoglycemia, injuries during birth, and a greater likelihood of being delivered via c-section.

So sad to think of tiny, helpless newborns being at higher risk of having a tough introduction to the world because of their mothers' high blood sugar levels. Karla Gale of Reuters alerted me to this starling news.

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

Diet Coach Brought in to Arrest Obesity in Los Angeles Police Officers

It's the police's job to protect and serve us -- and of course, to arrest suspected criminals.

But how do you arrest obesity in the police officers?

Well, bring in a diet coach.

That's what's the Los Angeles Police Department has done, a development I learned about, thanks to the AP's Shaya Tayee Mohajer.

And it sounds like dietitian Rana Parker is offering some valuable suggestions like backing off from burgers, microwave burritos and greasy slices of pizza.

Indeed, I like Parker's point of view that, as Mohajer explain, "officers can better take a bite out of crime if they aren't hungry on their shifts."

Unfortunately, though, I'm wary of some of Parker's suggestions. She recommends energy bars (do they contain lots of sugar and high fructose corn syrup in them?). And what about these peanut butter sandwiches she recommends -- are they on whole grain bread? is this sugar-free peanut butter?

But I do like her idea of the police officers chomping on fruit.

All said and done, though, hurrah to the LAPD for making an effort to trim down its pudgy officers so they'll perform better.

Restaurants Keep You in the Dark so Learn What They're Not Revealing

Now that my recent bout with food poisoning is now just an unpleasant memory (thankfully!), I got intrigued by the subject.

If I got sick after eating salmon with pesto sauce from a famous gourmet supermarket in New York City, what are restaurants and other delis doing that would make a person get so incredibly sick?

While scouting around the Web, I came across this eye-opening article, 10 Things Your Restaurant Won't Tell You, thanks to Smartmoney.

Of course, given my recent history of being doubled over in pain and nausea -- and my stomach distress lasting a week -- item # 2, "Eating here could make you sick," caught my attention.

Let me know if you run across another interesting article about food poisoning.

Some Fat May Provide Protection from Diabetes, Study Says

Note from Connie: It's always fascinating to learn about new research relating to obesity, diabetes, etc. But this latest discovery offers an interesting twist. Jennifer Moore brings you the info.

Subcutaneous fat -- the kind found right under the skin around the buttocks and hips -- may actively protect against diabetes, according to research in Cell Metabolism.

Ronald Kahn, M.D. of Harvard Medical School and his team took both subcutaneous and belly fat from some mice and injected these substances into other mice, either under their skin or into their abdomens.

The mice who received the subcutaneous fat lost weight and improved their blood glucose and insulin levels and their insulin sensitivity, particularly those who got the fat injections in their abdominal areas.

Thanks to Julie Steenhuysen of Reuters for providing the tip to this intriguing study.

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

Type 2 Diabetics Suffer Faster Lung Deterioration, Study Finds

Note from Connie: Diabetes, we already know, has so many complications, but now chalk up yet another one -- decreased ability in the lungs. Jennifer Moore brings you the details.

As we age, it's normal for the lungs to function less well, but Diabetes Care recently published a study finding that diabetics suffer even faster decline than is normal with age.

"Based on the current study, we suggest physicians add lung function on the watch list as they care for their diabetes patients," lead author Hsin-Chieh Jessica Yeh, Ph.D. of Johns Hopkins University said, as quoted in a Health Day news story about research that's part of a larger government investigation into atherosclerosis.

Diabetes can affect so many parts of a person's health and their quality of life. All the more reason it's vital for people to take steps to avoid it.

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

Stress Means Eating Poorly for Many Americans

Stressed out? Bummed out? Gonna be laid off?

Does that mean it's time to pig out on cookies, chocolate and cakes? No way!

But, according to AP reporter Candice Choi, that's exactly what's happening.

Read Choi's sad, but ultimately eye-opening and inspiring story about how diet takes a toll on people under duress.

Choi quotes a number of experts.

For instance, dietitian Heather Bauer, author of The Wall Street Diet, points ouit that eating right and getting exercise may seem burdensome and even frivolous under such circumstances, but it gives people a greater sense of control and calm.

Stay tuned to this blog, because I hope to interview Bauer soon on my Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show.

Americans Don't Adhere to Food Pyramid Recommendations, Prefer Foods High in Sugar and Fat, Study Says

Note from Connie: Well this new finding (if you want to call it that) certainly come as no surprise. Americans eat too many sugary, fatty foods that aren't nutrient rich. So says a new study. Jennifer brings you details. Please bear in mind that I'm not a fan of all the FDA recommendations in the first place, but stressing vegetables and fruits sounds like a good idea.

Americans consume too many foods high in added sugars and solid fats and not nearly enough nutrient-rich fare the FDA recommends, according to research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

In fact, the study says, "the foods that contribute most to discrepancies between recommendations and actual intake—are sweetened carbonated beverages and other sweetened beverages, grain-based desserts, nonskim dairy products, and fatty meats."

Americans also seem to prefer vegetables like tomatoes and starchy potatoes over dark leafy greens, the study informs us.

Thanks to the Medical News Today for running the ADA's press release on this research.

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

Obesity May Make Asthma Worse, Study Finds

Changes in respiratory function may be more significant in obese asthmatics, according to new research from the University of Otago in New Zealand that was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

After researchers triggered asthma-like episodes in their 30 female subjects, they found "increases in functional residual capacity and decreases in inspiratory capacity were significantly greater in obese participants," the study says.

This means that "obese individuals lose the ability to inhale as deeply or exhale as fully as normal weight individuals," lead author D. Robin Taylor, M.D. said in Health Day story on this study.   

Though this study was small, it certainly gives asthmatics a reason to stay slim.

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

Celebrity Dieting: Are Many Stars Nutritionally Illiterate?

I was absolutely horrified upon reading this story on AOL about the rumored ways that celebrities stay slim.

Granted, this story from veteran reporter Jennifer Fields relates rumor, hearsay conjecture and gossip about the stars and their drastic diets, but, if true, one story is worse than the next and these alleged diet "tricks" are potentially destructive and counter-productive.

For example, skipping meals is a no-no -- it just sets you up for a hypoglycemic reaction. So Paris Hilton's reported drinking of Red Bull and water and passing up on food is just plain dangerous.

Learn about other dieting disasters, too, here.

Joe Vitale, Jack LaLanne, Donna LeBlanc & Ann Louise Gittleman Inspire You to New Heights

Did you catch yesterday's inspiring radio show, The Keys to Sweet Glee, Naturally" (part 2)? If not, check it out now.

You will hear amazing tips and pearls of wisdom from four top health, wellness, empowerment and motivational experts on the Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show yesterday. Here's a sneak peek at some of what's in store.

For instance, Joe Vitale, star of "The Secret" and author of The Attractor Factor and The Key, delivers several exciting, transformational tips.

He shares with listeners how it's important for all of us to get "clear about the counter intentions within yourself -- the negative beliefs, the limiting beliefs, poor self image and poor self confidence... [that keep you from atttracting] whatever you said you want."

In addition, Joe urges people to become "a belief hunter." By this, he means learn about beliefs that keep block you from the reality you want.

What's more, Joe shares revealing information about his dark past, which he turned into a transformative experience. Listen now to get super-inspired upon hearing this tale.

You'll also be spurred to action upon wen you hear him dare us to do do something worthy.

"First Lady of Nutrition" Ann Louise Gittleman also offered some really tips and information about sugar's dangers.

• For instance, the best-selling author of numerous books, including Get the Sugar Out,
  pointed out, "Who would have thought that cardiovascular disease and cancer, and obesity are connected with too much of the white stuff?"

Ann Louise then offers top three tips to kick sugar out of your life. For instance, she talks about the importance of having the right kinds of fat in your diet.

Listen now to this pointer and other helpful ones.

The next inspiring guest was Donna Le Blanc, M.Ed., author of You Can't Quit Until You Know What's Eating You.

She offers some insights into why people abuse food, and she presents some ideas on how to clear yourself.

You'll learn about how "creators" tend to have food issues and we'll get humorous insights as to why Donna is referred to as the "Secret Weapon."

Listen now to this revealing show.

Finally, we'll get inspired by the motivating Jack LaLanne, who, at age 93, has more energy than people half his age.

But what most people don't know is that decades ago, Jack was a full blown sugaraholic.

Listen now to hear about Jack's epiphany and how he kicked sugar a whopping 80 years ago and how getting off the stuff "saved" his life.

Jack also talks about his inspiring points of view such as how the foods you eat today, you wear tomorrow.

What's more, Jack even runs listeners through a variety of fun exercises that you can do just while sitting down.

"Pump hard," he urges, offering exercises to tone you up even while watching TV.

Listen now to this uplifting show.

After listening to the April 29 show with Jack LaLanne, Joe Vitale, Donna LeBlanc and Ann Louise Gittleman, make sure to listen to the April 15 show for which I interviewed 16 health and empowerment experts, including Dr. Bernie Siegel, Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, Alex Jamieson, Jonny Bowden and "FlyLady" Marla Cilley.

Listen now to the shows. And make sure to stay tuned for an upcoming radio show with creativity expert Julia Cameron (May 27), another about social networking, etc. Details coming soon.

Fit But Fat? Think That's Enough? Maybe Not, According to New Study

Think you can be overweight or obese but still reduce your risk of heart disease if you work out regularly?

Well, the fit-but-fat theory was debunked by a new study that appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

"The risk of CHD associated with elevated body mass index is considerably reduced by increased physical activity levels. However, the risk is not completely eliminated, reinforcing the importance of being lean and physically active," found the study.

Thanks to the AP's Lindsey Tanner for the heads-up on this intriguing new research.

"It is reassuring to see that physical activity really does make an impact," said the lead author Dr. Amy Weinstein of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, according to the AP, which also quotes the researcher saying, "If you're overweight or obese, you can't really get back to that lower risk entirely with just physical activity alone."

It was good to see this new study emphasize keeping trim and fit. Speaking of which, it's time for a bike ride.

Court Says NYC's Calorie Count Rule Can Go Ahead After Officials Agree Not to Enforce The Rules Until July

Note from Connie: More news comes from New York about this new regulation requiring calorie information in restaurants with more than 15 sites. Jennifer brings you the details.

After New York City officials agreed not to fine restaurant chains for failing to list calorie counts on their menus until July 18, a federal appeals court said the rule requiring food outlets to post the information can now proceed.

So says Larry Neumeister of the Associated Press.

Huh?

If there's no penalty for not listing the calories, does the court really believe the restaurants will do so? How can a rule have any meaning if it can't be enforced, even just for a while?

Jennifer Moore for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog

Joe Vitale, Jack LaLanne, Donna LeBlanc and Ann Louise Gittleman -- Amazing Radio Show Today

Wow!

You'll get inspired bigtime if you listen to today's radio show for which I interviewed Joe Vitale, Ann Louise Gittleman, Donna LeBlanc and Jack LaLanne.

Listen now or later, at your own convenience. More info later here about the interviews.

Jack LaLanne, Joe Vitale, Ann Louise Gittleman & Donna LeBlanc: Get Inspired on My Radio Show (Listen Live or Later)

Get inspired today (or later) for part 2 of my "Keys to Sweet Glee, Naturally" radio show when I interview the following incredibly motivating, inspiring people, who like the 16 experts two weeks ago, will share all kinds of jewels of wisdom:

"The King of Fitness" Jack LaLanne -- Now 93, the inspirational has more energy than people half his age -- or even one-third his age.

This is going to be a real treat!

The “Los Angeles Times” says, “LaLanne got his spoken word across lightning fast, packs more punch in one paragraph than a boxing champ in 15 rounds.”

Jack LaLanne is a legend. His list of firsts is amazingly long. For instance, he:

• Opened the first modern health spa

And he was:

• The first to have a nationally syndicated exercise show on television
• The first to have athletes working out with weights
• The first to have women working out with weights
• The first to have the elderly working out with weights
• The first to have a coed health club
• The first to combine weight training with nutrition
• The first to sell vitamins and exercise equipment on television
• The first to teach scientific body building by changing the program every 2 to 3 weeks
• The first to encourage the physically challenged to exercise… to work around their disabilities
• The first to do feats of strength and endurance to emphasize what exercise and nutrition can do for you

Speaking of lightning, Jack and I will rapidly touch on several topics, including:

• Anything in life is possible and you can make it happen.
• Your waistline is your lifeline.
• Exercise is King, nutrition is Queen, put them together and you've got a kingdom.
• Don't exceed the feed limit.
• The food you eat today is walking and talking tomorrow.
• Ten seconds on the lips and a lifetime on the hips.
• Better to wear out than rust out.
• Do - don't stew.
• People don't die of old age, they die of inactivity.
• First we inspire them, then we perspire them.
• You eat everyday, you sleep everyday, and your body was made to exercise everyday.
• Work at living and you don't have to die tomorrow.
• If man makes it, don't eat it.
• What's it doing for me?
• Your health account is like your bank account: The more you put in, the more you can take out.
• It's not what you do some of the time that counts, it's what you do all of the time that counts.
• Eat right and you can't go wrong.

In addition, during the Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show -- which you can listen to live or later -- you'll get words of inspiration and information from:

“Mr. Fire” Joe Vitale, one of the stars of the hit movie, "The Secret," who will share “How to Use the Law of Attraction in Business and Life.”

"First Lady of Nutrition" Ann Louise Gittleman, who will discuss "How Kicking Sugar Can be the Key to Longevity"

"Secret Weapon" Donna LeBlanc, M.Ed., who will share "How to Find Out What's Eating You So You Can Quit Overeating"

Remember, if you miss the show live, you can listen later here.

Thanks to BlogTalkRadio for featuring this show on their blog.

SUGAR SHOCK! -- Listen Live to Radio Interview Tomorrow

Wanna hear me share insights, info and tips for a half hour tomorrow? Catch m e when Mary Jane Popp quizzes me for The PoppOff Show with Mary Jane Popoff show Wednesday at 1 p.m. EDT.

Listen live to KAHI Radio AM 1950 from Auburn, California.