KEY-NOTE SYMPTOMS – OAK REMEDYA’NEVER GIVE UP” attitude in life. Never gives up hope and continues to work against all odds. Like an oak tree, he stands strong and holds his ground against the most difficult weather conditions. He may get tired, despondent and discouraged by his failures. His well-wishers and the experts may advise him to discontinue his pursuit. His doctor may tell him that his case is hopeless, but he would not lose hope and would not give up.However, with all the attributes of the winner i.e tremendous will-power, invincible power or resistance, super human endurance, courage, faith and hope, if he lets endurance an aim in itself, and does not allow his body a moment’s rest from the ceaseless physical strain, he ends up as a loser with a nervous collapse, with physical rigidity, and loss of flexibility.*40\308\8*

Rate each of the following statements as follows:0—Never, 1—Seldom, 2—Frequently, 3—Always1. I feel uncomfortably full after I eat. 2. I clean my plate. 3. I eat quickly. 4. I divide food into two categories, “good” and “bad.” 5. When I eat “bad” foods, I feel guilty. 6. I restrict “bad” foods and deprive myself. 7. If a food says “fat-free,” I eat as much as I want. 8. I overeat healthful foods. 9. I overeat at restaurants and special events. 10. I eat standing up. Total  If you scored 15 or more points, put special emphasis into Strategy #3 Feed Your Body, Not Your Fat Cells. It will help you to eat a wide variety of foods—moderately. Overeating means eating more calories than your body needs at a given time to function. Whenever you are overeating, you are feeding your fat cells. Those excess calories, whether they are from iceberg lettuce or ice cream, are not needed by your body, so they are stored in your fat cells. You may overeat for many reasons: sometimes simply from habit, and other times because you are socially conditioned. Do you give yourself permission to overeat when .. . ?• You’re at a party.• You’re at a party and do not want to offend the host.• You’re at a restaurant.• You’re at a restaurant and want to get your money’s worth.• You’re watching TV.• You’re watching TV, and a food commercial comes on.• You’re in the kitchen.• You’re in the kitchen preparing dinner.• You’re celebrating your birthday.• You’re celebrating someone else’s birthday.Feeding your body does not mean eating low-calorie diet foods such as salads and carrot sticks. It means eating a wide variety of foods in moderation when you are hungry. There are no “good” or “bad” foods in the OFF Plan. All food choices are created equal as long as you are feeding your body.This strategy is extremely important. You could be following all the other strategies, but if you’re overeating, you are feeding your fat cells, and you may never see a change in your body.*44\250\8*

THE VITAMINS

It is such a vicious cycle that it’s hard to believe that it’s one that most people happily bring upon themselves. I’m talking about sun damage, often glamorously referred to as sunbathing. When the sun’s ultraviolet rays, UVA and UVB, hit the skin, the process of skin destruction is immediately activated. If the skin’s natural reserves of antioxidant ingredients are ample enough, this process can sometimes be slowed down significantly. Naturally, using a skin care line rich in numerous antioxidants is a step in the right beautifying direction.I will be reviewing some of the most proven antioxidants, such as green tea extract, grape seed extract and vitamin C. Others include: vitamin A, coenzyme Q10, lycopene and alpha lipoic arid.GREEN TEA EXTRACTGreen tea is proving to be as potent on the skin as it is inside the body.iThe data that has been released on the powers of green tea is just too impressive to ignore. I was already a believer and I had already incorporated a high amount into my skin care line, but after reading up on the latest data, I decided to boost the levels of green tea in the products.    A lot of the medical studies that have been released on green tea showt hat when applied on the skin it protects it from ultraviolet light and may even help prevent skin cancer. In the medical field, daily oral intake of green tea helps to prevent prostate cancer.*42\82\8*