President Obama Releases New Health Care Proposal in Time for Health Summit: On Monday February 22, 2010, White House officials unveiled a new health insurance reform overhaul that builds on the Senate version passed last Christmas Eve, with some changes aimed at pleasing House Democrats who had concerns with the Senate bill. The President’s proposal does not include the public option, despite the hopes of Senate Democrats, due to White House concerns that the provision will hinder passage in the Senate. President Obama ignored requests by Republicans to scratch the Democratic plan and start over. As such, Republican leaders questioned Democratic motives and labeled the bill as a massive government takeover of America’s health care system.

Republicans Insist House Democrats Don’t Have the Votes to Pass Legislation: Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced on Wednesday that Democrats don’t have the necessary votes to pass the President’s proposal in the House because of three new House vacancies and lagging support among some moderate Democrats. At issue for some Democrats are weaker abortion provisions in the President’s proposal as well as the ongoing controversy over passing a bill by a simple majority, a process known as reconciliation.

Health Care Summit Preview

On Thursday, the President’s Health Care Summit began at 10:00 a.m. with opening comments from the President, followed by remarks from both Republicans and Democrats. The discussion centered on four themes: controlling health care costs, overhauling the insurance market, reducing the deficit and expanding insurance coverage. Prior to Thursday, several top Republicans and some Democrats stated that expectations were extremely low for the Summit’s success.

House Republicans arrived armed with their own version of a health care bill that encourages small businesses to join together to buy insurance, gives federal money to states to run high-risk pools for those unable to obtain private insurance and limits damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. The Republican plan would cost $61 billion and cover three million people over ten years. In contrast, President Obama contends his plan would cost $950 billion and cover 30 million people over the same time period. However, officials at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) indicated they would not be able to officially score the President’s proposal with just a summary – that legislative language is needed.

Note: A full summary of the results from the Health Care Summit will be included in next week’s newsletter

Additional Activities

WellPoint Executives Defend Premium Increases: On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing to examine the proposed health insurance premium increases by Anthem Blue Cross in California. Anthem, a WellPoint subsidiary, recently informed subscribers in California that premiums for individual insurance policies would be raised an average of 25 percent, with some rates going up as much as 39 percent. Angela Braly, president of WellPoint , said the premium increases were justified by soaring medical costs, and that pending legislation could make the problem worse, driving up costs further for young, healthy people.

“Raising our premiums was not something we wanted to do,” Ms. Braly said . “But we believe this was the most prudent choice, given the rising cost of care and the problems caused by many younger and healthier policyholders dropping or reducing their coverage during tough economic times. By law, premiums must be reasonable in relationship to benefits provided, which means they need to reflect the known and anticipated costs they will cover.”

In Sacramento , Leslie Margolin, president of Anthem Blue Cross in California, also testified before lawmakers, joined by vice president and general manager James Oatman. The focus of that hearing was also the proposed premium increase for California members in the individual market, with company executives pointing to the current economic climate and rising health care costs as reasons for the rate hikes.

U.S. House of Representatives Repeals Antitrust Exemption from Health Insurance Companies: On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted 406-19 in favor of repealing a 65-year-old antitrust exemption from health insurance companies. Democrats said the repeal would lead to increased scrutiny of the industry. Yet, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said last year that repealing the exemption would not significantly reduce premiums because states already investigate health insurance companies.

In addition, industry executives pointed out that legislation could further hinder competition and the ability to share information to improve health care quality. “Health insurance is one of the most regulated industries in America at both the federal and the state levels,” said Karen Ignani, president and chief executive of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). “The real focus should be on addressing the rising cost of medical care, which is putting an unsustainable burden on families, employers and the federal budget,” she said.

Public Opinion

Polling Suggest Health Care Reform is Still Key to Economic Recovery: Recent polling on health care reform shows mixed reaction among the public over the proposed legislation. According to a recent CNN poll, 48 percent of those questioned said lawmakers should work on an entirely new bill and 25 percent felt that Congress should stop work on health care reform altogether.

According to the monthly poll from the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 75 percent of Americans still think it’s important that Obama include health care reform in addressing the nation’s economic crisis, while many still harbor doubts about the legislation.

When asked how health care legislation relates to their economic situation:

* Nearly 31 percent said they thought the Democratic bills would make their personal financial situation worse, compared with 10 percent who said it would improve their family budgets.
* Forty-two percent said the nation’s fiscal condition would suffer because of the legislation, compared with 26 percent who said it would get better.
* Americans were divided on whether the Democrats’ approach would improve overall access to health care around the country, with 35 percent saying it would and nearly that many disagreeing.

Health Insurance Coverage Varies Widely Based on Age: Coming just before the President’s Summit on Health Care Reform, a newly released Gallup Poll reinforces the wide degree of variability in health insurance coverage across U.S. population segments, especially when it comes to age. Eighty-four percent of 18-year-olds have health insurance, most likely because they are still covered under their parents’ policies. By age 22, health insurance coverage reaches its lowest point, with just 66 percent maintaining coverage. From age 22 on, the percentage of Americans with health insurance begins to climb, albeit slowly, reaching the 95 percent level at age 65 when Medicare becomes an option.

Looking Ahead

Legislators need to determine next steps for health care legislation coming out of the President’s Health Care Reform Summit. On Wednesday, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius invited executives from the top five insurance companies to meet at HHS to discuss their companies’ insurance premiums.

1. Green Tea.

So that you can increase your energy levels, this is definitely certainly one of the better natural drinks an individual can certainly decide. Black tea is definitely an additional outstanding choice. Green tea in addition to black tea are natural options to be able to power drinks that are packed with added caffeine. These kinds of healthy drinks in addition consist of many other well being rewards, including the being packed with antioxidants. As an additional benefit, an individual can certainly delight in both hot in addition to cold green tea.

2. Herbs.

Particular herbs, such as ginger, bee pollen in addition to gotu kola are outstanding with regard to enhancing your energy level even though working out. The truth is, most of them can certainly furthermore maintain your energy levels at an most effective level 24 hours a day! Besides which, herbs are filled with taste.

3. Juice.

The important is to beverage the correct type of juice. Nearly all modern prepackaged juices are packed with sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, synthetic colorings in addition to tastes, and other unfit substances. Nonetheless it does not mean which juices are usually unfit! If you unquestionably need to have juices with sugar, in that case seek out those that are 100% natural. In addition to decide juices with “cane sugar” instead of processed sugar. A single of the most beneficial solutions is to make your special fruit in addition to veggie juices. Not alone does juicing present you with a healthy replacement for power drinks, nonetheless it’s also less expensive!

4. Rest.

Aside from increasing the body’s energy levels, rest furthermore stretches the time an individual can certainly workout not having turning into tired. Each person require several amounts of rest, however healthy grownups usually require with regards to 7-8 hours about a new every night basis.

5. Vitamin B.

That B Vitamins are generally an excellent solution to increase your energy levels effortlessly. What’s therefore special with regards to all of them? Vitamin B aids the body to be able to work with glucose with regard to power. It also stimulates that development of blood cells which aid in taking power. Grapes, avocados, in addition to bananas are generally several outstanding fruits that will increase your energy levels in the course of in addition to after workout programs.

6. Water.

Do you realize which around two-thirds of our body’s pounds comprises of h2o? You might have most likely heard which we people should eat 6-8 cups of h2o each and every day. Even though that’s true, you require to beverage additional if you’re using a workout program. Ensure that you sip h2o in the course of the sessions, to prevent dehydration. H2o offers the entire body with several rewards. The idea removes toxins, improves blood circulation, in addition to prevents dehydration. Therefore drink up!

In advance of starting an additional can certainly or maybe container of power beverage, consider with regards to some of the unfit substances. These kinds of options can certainly keep your own energy levels high, without decreasing the caliber of your health!

Healthy Alternatives to Energy Drinks

There are several ways, by means of which you can improve your lifestyle. Firstly, to live a healthy lifestyle, you need to change your eating habits. You need to conscious about what type and how much food you are consuming and in what manner the food has been prepared. Cut down the intake of fried and spicy foodstuff and replace it with fresh vegetables, fruits and grains. It is healthier to grill or steam your food, since this will help to preserve the natural minerals and vitamins, which are present in the food.
 
The second advice that you need to keep in mind, is that to live a healthy lifestyle you need to reduce the consumption of artificial beverages, tea, coffee and soda. It is always better for you, to drink at least 8 glasses of plain water daily, to avoid dehydration as well as to flush out the toxic waste from your body. You can also mix water with electrolytes, especially during hot sultry days.
 
The third advice is to exercise daily. This will not only help you to live a healthy lifestyle but will also help you to enjoy a happy life. Exercises do not mean that you have to perform strenuous activities. It means you need to keep yourself active and this can be accomplished by simple activities, like swimming, walking and bicycling. You can even join a local gym or can perform free hand exercises or yoga at home. Exercises are good for your body, since they help to increase blood circulations and will keep you fit, strong and healthy.
 
The fourth important suggestion is to free oneself from addictive behaviors, which are harmful to your mind, spirit and body, like alcohol consumption and smoking. This will not only enhance your health conditions, but also help you to live a healthy lifestyle.
 
The fifth advice is that you should always try to maintain a happy and positive viewpoint. You can join clubs, meditation or yoga centers or participate in various activities, as these things will not only improve your life but will also keep your spirit and mind in high spirits, away from stress and tension.
 
If you can manage to follow these simple advices, then you will surely be able to live a healthy lifestyle.

Fitness lowers the risks of various health issues such as obesity, cardio-vascular problems, habitual inactivity and depression. It helps to prevent age-related problems. Moreover, fitness makes one feel relaxed and active throughout the day.

To stay physically fit doesn’t entail spending hours in a gym or on costly fitness to develop muscle mass like body builders. All you need to do is improve power and endurance and get mobile. Nowadays, immobility has become part of a lifestyle, with people spending more time in front of the computer. So the need for exercise is a must.

A systematic workout of small exercises such as brisk walking, cycling, jogging and swimming can energize the body. An overdose of exercise might injure the body. So it is vital to find an enjoyable schedule of activity. The fitness methods adopted must be person-specific. It varies for men, women, children and the aged. Individuals have to choose exercises that are ideal for their body. Fitness methods include meditation, yoga sessions, aerobic classes and muscular fitness exercises.

Today, more and more people are struggling to keep their body and mind fit. This has resulted in the growth of a range of sophisticated multi-gyms, professional fitness institutions and clubs. Health and fitness magazines and publications are also available, and fitness tips and training programs are available via the Internet.

Good and correct warming up has two stages: the general one (cardio), for increasing the body temperature (running, cycling, etc.) and the specific one, during which the main joints and groups of muscles which will be involved in training are warmed up. It is enough not to give, from different reasons (rush, superficiality, ignorance), the necessary time or importance to one of these stages, and cramps can become a current phenomenon.

As important as warming up is the relaxation stage after the training. This has, like warming up, two stages: a dynamic one (aerobic) and a static one (stretching). It is meant to ‘calm down’ the body and to eliminate the muscular tension and the catabolic products resulted from the training. Lack of relaxation can slow down the process of recovery of the body, having often as result cramps during the next training and sometimes even during repose.

Cramps may also appear because of electrolytic misbalance, which can result from massively losing electrolytes through abundant perspiration. Recovering hydro-electrolytic balance is a priority and it can be realized through balanced and varied nourishment, rich in vegetables and fruit and completed periodically with nutritional supplements, poly-minerals and poly-vitamins.

When muscular cramps appear during training, the first thing you must do is stop the effort which produced the cramps. Massaging the affected zone is a good idea. This will intensify blood circulation in that group of muscles and will remove faster the catabolic products resulted from the training.

It is also the moment for light stretching, from which will benefit not only the affected zone, but also the antagonist muscles. This exercise is meant to put again in place the muscular fibers, in their usual alignment, contributing to the relaxation of the muscles, but also to elongating and making the muscular group affected by cramps more elastic.

Another benefic element could be a warm shower, which will contribute to bringing the tensed muscles back to normal through peripheral vascular dilatation.

Ignoring the cramps can have as a result more or less grave situations, from muscle tightening to muscular rupture. Besides the physical effects of the cramps, the sportsman can also be affected psychologically. He will not dare intensify the training any more, being frightened of these casual contractions. He can even become hypochondriac, suspecting any common muscle pain during effort or post-effort to be a symptom of cramps.

Experience in sport will provide the best prophylaxis for these situations, the practitioner being able to make the difference between the real situations and the false alarms, contributing, this way, to increasing the effectiveness of the training.

Not smoking

Holding weight down

Eating right

Exercising

Of the 153,000 respondents, only 3% participated in all four of what are termed healthy lifestyle characteristics.
“We have millions of people now going through adult life leading unhealthy lifestyles and a medical system that can treat illnesses and keep you alive longer than ever before,” said Mathew Reeves, a Michigan State University epidemiologist. “If we don’t turn this around, the costs to society are going to be crippling.”
What can be done to help people change?
Everyone talks about achieving it, but most people have plenty of excuses as to why they can’t, won’t, or don’t want to change their current status. The most common excuse people make for not trying to have a healthy lifestyle is “a lack of time.” Have you ever said to yourself, “Oh, I’m tired, I don’t have time to exercise?” or “I don’t feel like cooking dinner tonight; let’s just get some fast food.”
Yes Dorothy, excuses are real and they are contagious.
Time and health always seem to be at odds with each other. We have time to work, time to commute, time for our business associates, but very little time to spend on ourselves, people we love, or even random people who deserve our attention.
What can you do in 10 minutes or less?
More than you think. In a brief 10 minute window you can release tension, prevent future frustrations, get your blood flowing, etc. In fact, here are 50 things you can do. With time out as an excuse, what are you going to begin doing differently tomorrow? I don’t care what it is, the point is, just do something!
Here are some ideas. If you have other thoughts, leave them in the comments!

Brush your teeth
 

Do 15 sit-ups
 
 

Read the health news headlines of the day
 
 

Straighten your posture
 
 

Eat an apple
 
 

Stand up and stretch
 
 

Send a friendly email to a friend
 
 

Resist the impulse purchase of a candy bar
 
 

Post an inspirational quote on Twitter
 
 

Do 10 lunges
 
 

Drink a glass of water
 
 

Smile
 
 

Put a package of oatmeal in your pocket or purse for a healthy breakfast or snack
 
 

Throw a bottle of water in there as well
 
 

Plug your cell phone into the charger
 
 

Pay a bill online
 
 

Ask to have your salad dressing on the side
 
 

Start a dollar jar to be added to once per day
 
 

Open a window
 
 

Say thank you to someone who deserves it
 
 

Take a deep breath
 
 

Put on your seat belt
 
 

Wake up 10 minutes earlier
 
 

Post a comment on a blog
 
 

Turn off the lights when you’re the last one out
 
 

Put on your make-up (this usually pertains to the ladies, but hey, whatever makes you happy)
 
 

Share a healthy recipe
 
 

Give your mother a call
 
 

Wash your hands
 
 

Put on hand lotion
 
 

Check your blood pressure
 
 

Jog in place for 9 minutes
 
 

Throw away that pen that doesn’t work
 
 

Take a canvas tote bag to the grocery store
 
 

Ask a friend to join you for a healthy dinner
 
 

Put down the remote control and get up to change the TV channel
 
 

Hug your kids
 
 

Replace your next cup of coffee with a cup of tea
 
 

Lay out your clothes for the next day
 
 

Put your car keys in the same place everyday
 
 

Take a 10 minute break
 
 

Suck on a breath mint
 
 

Add a little pepper to your salad
 
 

Load the dishwasher
 
 

Play FreeRice for 5 minutes
 
 

Take a quick walk
 
 

Prepare your coffee maker the night before
 
 

Skip your late evening grocery store run
 
 

While watching TV, do 5 push-ups during the commercial
 
 

Read this list over again and count how many things pertain to you

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