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Numerous health benefits make fitness for cancer survivors an important priority. Proper diet and exercise are the hallmarks of good health for everyone including people who have went through a common disease such as breast cancer to people who are going through aggressive diseases like mesothelioma. In fact, studies suggest that eating right and exercising regularly can substantially improve the cancer survivor’s chances of not having a recurrence.

Doctors have conducted various studies that found cancer survivors who maintain a healthy weight after completing cancer treatment tend to live longer lives and have fewer instances of recurrence. In addition they develop lean body mass and possess greater muscle strength. Exercise has also been shown to release endorphins into the body. These proven mood enhancers can make anyone who exercises feel healthy and empowered. In addition, people who exercise tend to enjoy increased self-confidence. People who look and feel better as a result of exercise present a more positive aspect to the world and feel that they are ready to meet life’s challenges head on.

Regular exercise can also help prevent other health problems. People who are fit are less at risk for cardiovascular disease. Diabetes, a growing problem for large amounts of the population, can also be prevented or controlled through regular exercise and healthy eating habits.

In general people battling cancer can continue or even begin a fitness program during their diagnosis and treatment. It’s always best to consult physicians before beginning such a program to be certain undue risk will not be involved. It is common for depression and stress to take over the cancer patient’s emotional outlook during this time and exercise can help reverse this tendency. In fact, fitness can even help aid in the patient’s recovery process.

Most doctors recommend that survivors begin with the habit of stretching to maintain and increase mobility. Even those who are not ready for more vigorous exercise can improve their outlook as their flexibility improves. Next, try adding cardiovascular exercise like swimming, biking or running. This is the type of activity that burns excess calories and helps shed unwanted pounds. It also improves heart health and lowers the likelihood of heart disease and stroke. Weight training is also important. This builds lean body mass and also helps get rid of excess weight.

The benefits of exercise make it valuable to cancer survivors. Take advantage of all that each day offers by stretching, increasing cardiovascular capabilities and training with weights.

This articles was provided by guest writer David Haas.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie added a touch of glamour to Virgin Trains earlier, specially chartering an entire train to take them to Glasgow Central.

The trip was organised as a treat to the pair’s six children, and is believed to have cost around £40,000.

Pitt would have finally had a chance to enjoy the British countryside after spending several weeks in London filming his latest movie, zombie thriller World War Z.

A spokeswoman for Virgin Trains confirmed the couple had chartered the train, but refused to comment on the cost.

She said: “We offer a bespoke service depending on the customer, so the price would depend on the individual.

“People have all sorts of requirements and we couldn’t discuss details of an individual request.”

However, the couple let down fans on arrival, climbing straight into a blacked-out people-carrier on the platform.

Such was the demand from the crowd to see the A-listers, a Brad lookalike was sent down the platform to fool onlookers.

A Network Rail spokesman said: “Due to the large number of spectators in the station, it was necessary to restrict access to some platforms to prevent them becoming congested.

“Passengers with a valid ticket were still able to travel as planned.

“It was in the interests of the safe operation of the station to get the cast and crew out as quickly as possible by using the driveway rather than walking them through the station.”

Source: Breaking Travel News

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Helen Hutcheson, 46, claims husband John reneged on an agreement to pay her £3,000-a-month as manager of his practice.

She quit and launched legal proceedings for unfair dismissal – but lost on a technicality.

However, the mother-of-three says the case has not affected her relationship with her husband.

She said: ”There is absolutely no animosity between my husband and I – none at all. We are fine.

”I felt it was a procedural thing that I had to go through, and my husband backed me all the way.

”I was a bit surprised by the result, but it’s done and dusted now. I agreed to work for free for a year to prove what I was worth because I am good at my job.

”I raised grievances regarding the conduct of another dentist and I felt that I had no other option but to leave.

”My husband said that if I felt I needed a tribunal all he could do was tell the truth.”

Helen began working at the Rosemount Dental Clinic in Aberdeen in 2008 after agreeing to work unpaid for a year to show she was worth employing.

She was eventually taken on at the clinic in August 2009 and paid a wage of £1,500 a month.

Helen always maintained her husband had promised she would be paid £3,00-a-month if and when she became a full-time member of staff.

Both John and his business partner Karen Robertson denied such an agreement had been made.

Legal papers state that John found this sum excessive and said the wage promise was ”tongue-in-cheek”.

A British Dental Surgery Association survey found the figure was ”many times higher” than the average wage for a branch manager in Scotland.

A row over the salary in June last year caused her to walk out and launch her unfair dismissal claim – the legal fees for which were picked up her her husband.

The judge at the tribunal in Aberdeen ruled that although Helen had worked for her husband for ten months there was not a formal contract before that.

Her claim was thrown out on the grounds that she had not been a member of staff for long enough to make a claim of unfair dismissal.

In a written decision Reg Christie said: ”I accept that such informality in a congenial domestic relationship is perfectly normal and understandable.

”But it does not afford a relaxation of the normal legal requirements for the formation of legally binding obligations.”

Legal papers said that the dentist and his wife, from Bridge of Don area of Aberdeen, remain ”happily married, notwithstanding their position as opponents in these proceedings”.

But despite the outcome, Helen insisted she was still happy with her legal representative, as was her husband.

She joked: ”My solicitor was absolutely fantastic.

”And if he ever needed a good dentist John would happily take him on. He thought he was good too.”

Neither John or his business partner wanted to comment on the case.

Couple happily married despite wife suing husband – Telegraph

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1. Berries
All berries are low in sugar and high in fiber. Blueberries have been shown to increase memory in lab studies, and raspberries and strawberries are loaded with ellagic acid, a powerful antioxidant that seems to have some anti-cancer properties, according to the American Cancer Society.

2. Beans
Beans are extremely high in fiber, which helps to control weight, prevent or manage diabetes and blood sugar, and may help prevent colon cancer and protect against heart disease. The National Institute of Medicine recommends 25-38 grams of fiber a day. The average American gets only 4-11 grams. One cup of beans provides 11-17 grams.

3. Nuts
Some of the largest and most important long-term studies of diet and health have shown that eating nuts several times a week is consistent with a risk of heart attack and heart disease that is 30%-50% lower than the general population. Just one ounce of nuts-almonds, macadamia, Brazil , walnuts, pecans-eaten three to five times a week seems to be the magic number.

4. Wild Salmon
Fish is the ultimate anti-aging food. Cold-water fatty fish like wild salmon, sardines, mackerel and herring contain omega-3 fats that protect the brain and the heart, improve mood, and lower blood pressure and triglycerides.

5. Raw Milk
Raw, organic milk nearly always comes from grass-fed cows and contains high levels of cancer-fighting CLA (conjugated linolenic acid) as well as a rich assortment of vitamins, minerals and beneficial bacteria (like Lactobacillus acidophilus)

6. Grass-Fed
Meat Meat from grass-fed cows has a much different fat profile than ordinary supermarket meat: high in omega-3s, lower in potentially harmful omega-6s and loaded with CLA, a kind of fat known for its anti-cancer activity. A superb source of protein and vitamin B12, it’s also missing the antibiotics, steroids and hormones found in the meat that comes from feedlot farms.

7. Eggs
Considered by many to be nature’s most perfect food, the egg is high in protein and relatively low in calories. The yolk contains choline, one of the most important nutrients for the brain, as well as lutein and xeazanthin, two critical nutrients for eye health. Brassica Vegetables Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and kale all contain plant compounds called indoles that help reduce the risk of cancer. In addition to a stunning range of vitamins and minerals, they also contain sulforaphane, an important plant chemical that helps the body detoxify health-damaging chemicals.

8. Apples
Not only do they keep the doctor away, they also appear to do the same for lung cancer, diabetes and asthma. An apple contains five grams of fiber and a rich blend of nutrients including the bone-building vitamin K and the anti-inflammatory nutrient quercetin. And there’s no better way to control your appetite than an apple eaten about half an hour before a big meal.

9. Onions and Garlic
In an impressive number of published studies, the consumption of onions and garlic has demonstrated protective effects against stomach, prostate and esophageal cancer. Along with broccoli, tea and apples, onions and garlic are among a select group of foods found to reduce mortality from heart disease by 20%.

10. Pomegranate Juice
Called “a natural Viagra” by researchers at Tel Aviv University , pomegranate juice is loaded with antioxidants. Studies show it can reduce blood pressure and plaque in the arteries. New research indicates it also slows the progression of tumors.. Four to eight ounces a day is highly recommended.

11. Green Tea
Though all teas are great for you, green tea has a unique profile of plant chemicals that have anti-cancer activity. It’s now fairly established that green tea may help prevent the following types of cancers in humans: bladder, colon, esophagus, pancreas, rectum and stomach. If that’s not enough, it also appears to help with weight control.

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Yes, parenthood changes everything. But parenthood also changes with each baby. Here, some of the ways having a second and third child differs from having your first:

Your Clothes
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes are your regular clothes.

The Baby’s Name
1st baby: You pore over baby-name books and practice pronouncing and writing combinations of all your favorites.
2nd baby: Someone has to name their kid after your great-aunt Mavis, right? It might as well be you.
3rd baby: You open a name book, close your eyes, and see where your finger falls. Bimaldo? Perfect!

Preparing for the Birth
1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don’t bother practicing because you remember that last time, breathing didn’t do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your 8th month.

The Layette
1st baby: You pre-wash your newborn’s clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby’s little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can’t they?

Worries
1st baby: At the first sign of distress – a whimper, a frown – you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.

Activities
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.

Going Out
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home 5 times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.

At Home
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of every day watching to be sure your older child isn’t squeezing, poking or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.

Source: http://www.nanceestar.com/KidsParenthoodChanges.html

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Response to a ‘Marriage Proposal’ advertisement!
This is in Punjabi English – Please don’t laugh, dead serious

Dear Madam:

I am an olden young uncle living only with myself in Lahore. Having seen your advertisement for marriage purposes, I decided to press myself on you and hope you will take me nicely.

I am a soiled son from inside Punjab. I am nice and big, six foot tall, and six inches long. My body is filled with hardness, as because I am working hardly. I am playing hardly also. Especially I like cricket, and I am a good batter and I am a fast baller. Whenever I come running in for balling, other batters start running. Everybody is scared of my rapid balls that bounce a lot.

I am very nice man. I am always laughing loudly at everyone. I am jolly. I am gay. ladies, they are saying I am nice and soft. Am always giving respect to the ladies. I am always allowing ladies to get on top. That is how nice I am. I am not having any bad habits. I am not drinkin and I am not sucking tobacco or anything else. Every morning I am going to the Jim and I am pumping like anything. Daily I am pumping and pumping. If you want you can come and see how much I am pumping the dumb belles in the Jim.

I am having a lot of money in my pants and my pants is always open for you. I am such a nice man, but still I am living with myself only. What to do ? So I am taking things into my own hands everyday… That is why I am pressing myself on you, so that you will come in my house and my things into your hand.

If you are marrying me madam, I am telling you, I will be loving you very hard every day.. fact, I will stop pumping dumb belles in the Jim. If you are not marrying me madam and not coming to me, I will press you and press you until you come. So I am placing my head between your nicely smelling feet looking up with lots of hope.

I am waiting very badly for your reply and I am stiff wit anticipation.

Expecting soon

Yours and only yours
Choudhary Warraich, born by mother in Okara and become big in Lahore, Punjab

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Enjoy the ride. There is no return ticket.

IF YOU DON’T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SHARE IT WITH OTHERS.

George Carlin’s Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

‘How old are you?’ ‘I’m four and a half!’ You’re never thirty-six and a half. You’re four and a half, going on five! That’s the key.

You get into your teens, now they can’t hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

‘How old are you?’ ‘I’m gonna be 16!’ You could be 13, but hey, you’re gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life ! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony.YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There’s no fun now, you’re Just a sour-dumpling.. What’s wrong? What’s changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you’re PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it’s all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone…

But! wait!! ! You MAKE it to 60. You didn’t think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30,  PUSH 40, REACH 50 and makeit to 60.

You’ve built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it’s a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into ! your 80’s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn’t end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; ‘I Was JUST 92.’

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. ‘I’m 100 and a half!’
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. ! Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever, even ham radio. Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ And the devil’s  family name is Alzheimer’s.
4.  Enjoy the simple things.
5.  Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6.  The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don’t take guilt trips.. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. And if you don’t send this to at least 8 people – who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘..holy cow ….what a ride!’

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