rp({"version":"1.0","encoding":"UTF-8","feed":{"xmlns":"http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom","xmlns$openSearch":"http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/","xmlns$georss":"http://www.georss.org/georss","id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-17T18:38:55.403+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SPREAD The HOPES"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":"Every human being lives under the same huge star called Sun, deserve to reach the hope. Let's we hold on to make our suspended dreams come true..!!"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026orderby\u003dpublished"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026start-index\u003d26\u0026max-results\u003d25\u0026orderby\u003dpublished"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"55"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"25"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-3846040948460292179"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-17T03:48:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-17T03:48:00.580+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Different Types of Investments"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOverall, there are three different kinds of investments. These include stocks, bonds, and cash. Sounds simple, right? Well, unfortunately, it gets very complicated from there. You see, each type of investment has numerous types of investments that fall under it. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThere is quite a bit to learn about each different investment type. The stock market can be a big scary place for those who know little or nothing about investing. Fortunately, the amount of information that you need to learn has a direct relation to the type of investor that you are. There are also three types of investors: conservative, moderate, and aggressive. The different types of investments also cater to the two levels of risk tolerance: high risk and low risk. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eConservative investors often invest in cash. This means that they put their money in interest bearing savings accounts, money market accounts, mutual funds, US Treasury bills, and Certificates of Deposit. These are very safe investments that grow over a long period of time. These are also low risk investments.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eModerate investors often invest in cash and bonds, and may dabble in the stock market. Moderate investing may be low or moderate risks. Moderate investors often also invest in real estate, providing that it is low risk real estate.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAggressive investors commonly do most of their investing in the stock market, which is higher risk. They also tend to invest in business ventures as well as higher risk real estate. For instance, if an aggressive investor puts his or her money into an older apartment building, then invests more money renovating the property, they are running a risk. They expect to be able to rent the apartments out for more money than the apartments are currently worth – or to sell the entire property for a profit on their initial investments. In some cases, this works out just fine, and in other cases, it doesn’t. It’s a risk.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBefore you start investing, it is very important that you learn about the different types of investments, and what those investments can do for you. Understand the risks involved, and pay attention to past trends as well. History does indeed repeat itself, and investors know this first hand!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-3846040948460292179?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/3846040948460292179/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/different-types-of-investments.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/3846040948460292179"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/3846040948460292179"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/different-types-of-investments.html","title":"Different Types of Investments"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-5207723954136086764"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-16T05:58:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-16T05:58:00.553+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Investing Mistakes to Avoid"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAlong the way, you may make a few investing mistakes, however there are big mistakes that you absolutely must avoid if you are to be a successful investor. For instance, the biggest investing mistake that you could ever make is to not invest at all, or to put off investing until later. Make your money work for you – even if all you can spare is $20 a week to invest!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhile not investing at all or putting off investing until later are big mistakes, investing before you are in the financial position to do so is another big mistake. Get your current financial situation in order first, and then start investing. Get your credit cleaned up, pay off high interest loans and credit cards, and put at least three months of living expenses in savings. Once this is done, you are ready to start letting your money work for you.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDon’t invest to get rich quick. That is the riskiest type of investing that there is, and you will more than likely lose. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! Instead, invest for the long term, and have the patience to weather the storms and allow your money to grow. Only invest for the short term when you know you will need the money in a short amount of time, and then stick with safe investments, such as certificates of deposit.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDon’t put all of your eggs into one basket. Scatter it around various types of investments for the best returns. Also, don’t move your money around too much. Let it ride. Pick your investments carefully, invest your money, and allow it to grow – don’t panic if the stock drops a few dollars. If the stock is a stable stock, it will go back up. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA common mistake that a lot of people make is thinking that their investments in collectibles will really pay off. Again, if this were true, everyone would do it. Don’t count on your Coke collection or your book collection to pay for your retirement years! Count on investments made with cold hard cash instead.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-5207723954136086764?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/5207723954136086764/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/investing-mistakes-to-avoid.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/5207723954136086764"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/5207723954136086764"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/investing-mistakes-to-avoid.html","title":"Investing Mistakes to Avoid"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-6105122019743857766"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-15T23:03:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-15T23:03:00.510+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Avoiding Impulse Spending"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAnswer these questions truthfully:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e1.) Does your spouse or partner complain that you spend too much money?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e2.) Are you surprised each month when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e3.) Do you have more shoes and clothes in your closet than you could ever possibly wear?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e4.) Do you own every new gadget before it has time to collect dust on a retailer’s shelf?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e5.) Do you buy things you didn’t know you wanted until you saw them on display in a store?\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you answered “yes” to any two of the above questions, you are an impulse spender and indulge yourself in retail therapy.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis is not a good thing. It will prevent you from saving for the important things like a house, a new car, a vacation or retirement. You must set some financial goals and resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eImpulse spending will not only put a strain on your finances but your relationships, as well. To overcome the problem, the first thing to do is learn to separate your needs from your wants.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAdvertisers blitz us hawking their products at us 24/7. The trick is to give yourself a cooling-off period before you buy anything that you have not planned for. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen you go shopping, make a list and take only enough cash to pay for what you have planned to buy. Leave your credit cards at home.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you see something you think you really need, give yourself two weeks to decide if it is really something you need or something you can easily do without. By following this simple solution, you will mend your financial fences and your relationships.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-6105122019743857766?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/6105122019743857766/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/avoiding-impulse-spending.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6105122019743857766"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6105122019743857766"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/avoiding-impulse-spending.html","title":"Avoiding Impulse Spending"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-8744432085108739470"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-14T14:42:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-14T14:42:00.201+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How Much Money Should You Invest?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMany first time investors think that they should invest all of their savings. This isn’t necessarily true. To determine how much money you should invest, you must first determine how much you actually can afford to invest, and what your financial goals are.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFirst, let’s take a look at how much money you can currently afford to invest. Do you have savings that you can use? If so, great! However, you don’t want to cut yourself short when you tie your money up in an investment. What were your savings originally for?\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is important to keep three to six months of living expenses in a readily accessible savings account – don’t invest that money! Don’t invest any money that you may need to lay your hands on in a hurry in the future. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSo, begin by determining how much of your savings should remain in your savings account, and how much can be used for investments. Unless you have funds from another source, such as an inheritance that you’ve recently received, this will probably be all that you currently have to invest. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNext, determine how much you can add to your investments in the future. If you are employed, you will continue to receive an income, and you can plan to use a portion of that income to build your investment portfolio over time. Speak with a qualified financial planner to set up a budget and determine how much of your future income you will be able to invest.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWith the help of a financial planner, you can be sure that you are not investing more than you should – or less than you should in order to reach your investment goals. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor many types of investments, a certain initial investment amount will be required. Hopefully, you’ve done your research, and you have found an investment that will prove to be sound. If this is the case, you probably already know what the required initial investment is.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf the money that you have available for investments does not meet the required initial investment, you may have to look at other investments. Never borrow money to invest, and never use money that you have not set aside for investing!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-8744432085108739470?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/8744432085108739470/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-much-money-should-you-invest.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/8744432085108739470"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/8744432085108739470"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-much-money-should-you-invest.html","title":"How Much Money Should You Invest?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-6481337125485094542"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-13T05:40:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-13T05:40:00.864+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stabilize Your Current Situation Before You Invest"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBefore you consider investing in any type of market, you should really take a long hard look at your current situation. Investing in the future is a good thing, but clearing up bad – or potentially bad – situations in the present is more important.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePull your credit report. You should do this once each year. It is important to know what is on your report, and to clear up any negative items on your credit report as soon as possible. If you’ve set aside $25,000 to invest, but you have $25,000 worth of bad credit, you are better off cleaning up the credit first!\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNext, look at what you are paying out each month, and get rid of expenses that are not necessary. For instance, high interest credit cards are not necessary. Pay them off and get rid of them. If you have high interest outstanding loans, pay them off as well.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf nothing else, exchange the high interest credit card for one with lower interest and refinance high interest loans with loans that are lower interest. You may have to use some of your investment funds to take care of these matters, but in the long run, you will see that this is the wisest course of action.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGet yourself into good financial shape – and then enhance your financial situation with sound investments.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt doesn’t make sense to start investing funds if your bank balance is always running low or if you are struggling to pay your monthly bills. Your investment dollars will be better spent to rectify adverse financial issues that affect you each day.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhile you are in the process of clearing up your present financial situation, make it a point to educate yourself about the various types of investments.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis way, when you are in a financially sound situation, you will be armed with the knowledge that you need to make equally sound investments in your future.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-6481337125485094542?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/6481337125485094542/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/stabilize-your-current-situation-before.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6481337125485094542"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6481337125485094542"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/stabilize-your-current-situation-before.html","title":"Stabilize Your Current Situation Before You Invest"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-4548934337165780563"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-12T22:00:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-12T22:00:00.803+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Investment Strategy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBecause investing is not a sure thing in most cases, it is much like a game – you don’t know the outcome until the game has been played and a winner has been declared. Anytime you play almost any type of game, you have a strategy. Investing isn’t any different – you need an investment strategy.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAn investment strategy is basically a plan for investing your money in various types of investments that will help you meet your financial goals in a specific amount of time. Each type of investment contains individual investments that you must choose from. A clothing store sells clothes – but those clothes consist of shirts, pants, dresses, skirts, undergarments, etc. The stock market is a type of investment, but it contains different types of stocks, which all contain different companies that you can invest in. \u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you haven’t done your research, it can quickly become very confusing – simply because there are so many different types of investments and individual investments to choose from. This is where your strategy, combined with your risk tolerance and investment style all come into play. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are new to investments, work closely with a financial planner before making any investments. They will help you develop an investment strategy that will not only fall within the bounds of your risk tolerance and your investment style, but will also help you achieve your financial goals. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNever invest money without having a goal and a strategy for reaching that goal! This is essential. Nobody hands their money over to anyone without knowing what that money is being used for and when they will get it back! If you don’t have a goal, a plan, or a strategy, that is essentially what you are doing! Always start with a goal and a strategy for reaching that goal!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-4548934337165780563?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/4548934337165780563/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/investment-strategy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/4548934337165780563"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/4548934337165780563"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/investment-strategy.html","title":"Investment Strategy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-8265481671353813807"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-10T03:19:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-10T03:19:00.715+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Investing Basics – What Are Your Investment Goals"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhen it comes to investing, many first time investors want to jump right in with both feet. Unfortunately, very few of those investors are successful. Investing in anything requires some degree of skill. It is important to remember that few investments are a sure thing – there is the risk of losing your money!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBefore you jump right in, it is better to not only find out more about investing and how it all works, but also to determine what your goals are. What do you hope to achieve with your investments? Will you be funding a college education? Buying a home? Retiring? Before you invest a single penny, really think about what you hope to achieve with that investment. Knowing what your goal is will help you make smarter investment decisions along the way!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eToo often, people invest money with dreams of becoming rich overnight. This is possible – but it is also rare. It is usually a very bad idea to start investing with hopes of becoming rich overnight. It is safer to invest your money in such a way that it will grow slowly over time, and be used for retirement or a child’s education. However, if your investment goal is to get rich quick, you should learn as much about high-yield, short term investing as you possibly can before you invest.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou should strongly consider talking to a financial planner before making any investments. Your financial planner can help you determine what type of investing you must do to reach the financial goals that you have set. He or she can give you realistic information as to what kind of returns you can expect and how long it will take to reach your specific goals.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAgain, remember that investing requires more than calling a broker and telling them that you want to buy stocks or bonds. It takes a certain amount of research and knowledge about the market if you hope to invest successfully.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-8265481671353813807?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/8265481671353813807/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/investing-basics-what-are-your.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/8265481671353813807"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/8265481671353813807"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/investing-basics-what-are-your.html","title":"Investing Basics – What Are Your Investment Goals"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-7547490170961024291"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-08T09:16:00.002+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-08T09:16:00.320+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Determining Where You Will Invest"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThere are several different types of investments, and there are many factors in determining where you should invest your funds.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOf course, determining where you will invest begins with researching the various available types of investments, determining your risk tolerance, and determining your investment style – along with your financial goals. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you were going to purchase a new car, you would do quite a bit of research before making a final decision and a purchase. You would never consider purchasing a car that you had not fully looked over and taken for a test drive. Investing works much the same way.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou will of course learn as much about the investment as possible, and you would want to see how past investors have done as well. It’s common sense!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLearning about the stock market and investments takes a lot of time… but it is time well spent. There are numerous books and websites on the topic, and you can even take college level courses on the topic – which is what stock brokers do. With access to the Internet, you can actually play the stock market – with fake money – to get a feel for how it works.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou can make pretend investments, and see how they do. Do a search with any search engine for ‘Stock Market Games’ or ‘Stock Market Simulations.’ This is a great way to start learning about investing in the stock market.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOther types of investments – outside of the stock market – do not have simulators. You must learn about those types of investments the hard way – by reading.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs a potential investor, you should read anything you can get your hands on about investing…but start with the beginning investment books and websites first. Otherwise, you will quickly find that you are lost.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFinally, speak with a financial planner. Tell them your goals, and ask them for their suggestions – this is what they do! A good financial planner can easily help you determine where to invest your funds, and help you set up a plan to reach all of your financial goals. Many will even teach you about investing along the way – make sure you pay attention to what they are telling you!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-7547490170961024291?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/7547490170961024291/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/determining-where-you-will-invest.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/7547490170961024291"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/7547490170961024291"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/determining-where-you-will-invest.html","title":"Determining Where You Will Invest"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-783271991578348355"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-07T13:11:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-07T13:11:00.253+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Why You Should Invest .."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eInvesting has become increasingly important over the years, as the future of social security benefits becomes unknown.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePeople want to insure their futures, and they know that if they are depending on Social Security benefits, and in some cases retirement plans, that they may be in for a rude awakening when they no longer have the ability to earn a steady income. Investing is the answer to the unknowns of the future.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou may have been saving money in a low interest savings account over the years. Now, you want to see that money grow at a faster pace. Perhaps you’ve inherited money or realized some other type of windfall, and you need a way to make that money grow. Again, investing is the answer. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eInvesting is also a way of attaining the things that you want, such as a new home, a college education for your children, or expensive ‘toys.’ Of course, your financial goals will determine what type of investing you do.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you want or need to make a lot of money fast, you would be more interested in higher risk investing, which will give you a larger return in a shorter amount of time. If you are saving for something in the far off future, such as retirement, you would want to make safer investments that grow over a longer period of time. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe overall purpose in investing is to create wealth and security, over a period of time. It is important to remember that you will not always be able to earn an income… you will eventually want to retire.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou also cannot count on the social security system to do what you expect it to do. As we have seen with Enron, you also cannot necessarily depend on your company’s retirement plan either. So, again, investing is the key to insuring your own financial future, but you must make smart investments!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-783271991578348355?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/783271991578348355/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-you-should-invest.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/783271991578348355"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/783271991578348355"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-you-should-invest.html","title":"Why You Should Invest .."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-6363249381689888752"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-06T17:46:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-06T17:46:09.795+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Spend Wisely to Save Money"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHave you ever noticed that the things you buy every week at the grocery and hardware stores go up a few cents between shopping trips? Not by much…just by a little each week but they continue to creep up and up.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAll it takes for the price to jump up by a lot is a little hiccup in the world wide market, note the price of gasoline as it relates to world affairs.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere is a way that we can keep these price increases from impacting our personal finances so much and that is by buying in quantity and finding the best possible prices for the things we use and will continue to use everyday… things that will keep just as well on the shelves in our homes as it does on the shelves at the grocery store or hardware store.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor instance, dog food and cat food costs about 10% less when bought by the case than it does when bought at the single can price and if you wait for close out prices you save a lot more than that. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSet aside some space in your home and make a list of things that you use regularly which will not spoil. Any grain or grain products will need to be stored in airtight containers that rats can’t get into so keep that in mind.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThen set out to find the best prices you can get on quantity purchases of such things as bathroom items and dry and canned food.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou will be surprised at how much you can save by buying a twenty pound bag of rice as opposed to a one pound bag but don’t forget that it must be kept in a rat proof container.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou can buy some clothing items such as men’s socks and underwear because those styles don’t change, avoid buying children’s and women’s clothing, those styles change and sizes change too drastically.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTry to acquire and keep a two year supply of these items and you can save hundreds of dollars. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-6363249381689888752?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/6363249381689888752/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/spend-wisely-to-save-money.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6363249381689888752"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6363249381689888752"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/spend-wisely-to-save-money.html","title":"Spend Wisely to Save Money"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-1884873365923563638"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-06T17:10:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-06T17:16:00.245+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Investing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What Is Your Investment Style?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eKnowing what your risk tolerance and investment style are will help you choose investments more wisely. While there are many different types of investments that one can make, there are really only three specific investment styles – and those three styles tie in with your risk tolerance. The three investment styles are conservative, moderate, and aggressive.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNaturally, if you find that you have a low tolerance for risk, your investment style will most likely be conservative or moderate at best. If you have a high tolerance for risk, you will most likely be a moderate or aggressive investor. At the same time, your financial goals will also determine what style of investing you use.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are saving for retirement in your early twenties, you should use a conservative or moderate style of investing – but if you are trying to get together the funds to buy a home in the next year or two, you would want to use an aggressive style.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eConservative investors want to maintain their initial investment. In other words, if they invest $5000 they want to be sure that they will get their initial $5000 back. This type of investor usually invests in common stocks and bonds and short term money market accounts.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAn interest earning savings account is very common for conservative investors. \u003cbr /\u003eA moderate investor usually invests much like a conservative investor, but will use a portion of their investment funds for higher risk investments. Many moderate investors invest 50% of their investment funds in safe or conservative investments, and invest the remainder in riskier investments.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAn aggressive investor is willing to take risks that other investors won’t take. They invest higher amounts of money in riskier ventures in the hopes of achieving larger returns – either over time or in a short amount of time. Aggressive investors often have all or most of their investment funds tied up in the stock market.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAgain, determining what style of investing you will use will be determined by your financial goals and your risk tolerance. No matter what type of investing you do, however, you should carefully research that investment. Never invest without having all of the facts!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-1884873365923563638?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/1884873365923563638/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-is-your-investment-style.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/1884873365923563638"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/1884873365923563638"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-is-your-investment-style.html","title":"What Is Your Investment Style?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-2215395285243850863"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-03T15:03:00.002+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-04T15:08:55.182+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Read Food Labels"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eYou cannot measure every morsel that passes your lips, but it is a good idea to measure most foods and beverages until you get a feel for portion sizes.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is a supersized world out there, and most people are surprised to find that their idea of a single serving is actually two or three.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are into bells and whistles, there are food scales that are preprogrammed with nutritional information, as well as scales that will keep a running total of your daily food and nutrient intake for you. The only tools you really need, however, are a simple and inexpensive gram scale, dry and liquid measuring cups, and idea on reading food labels.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAmong all of the mentioned tools, reading food labels seem to be the most effective way of determining the right kind of food to be bought in the supermarket. It lets you make sensible food selections. Through the “Nutrition Facts” section in a particular item in the grocery, you can identify the amount of serving sizes provided in that product.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWith food labels, you can clearly understand the amount and kinds of nutrients that are provided in the item. Usually, it contains the information on saturated fat, sodium, total fat, fiber, and cholesterol amount “per serving.”\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHowever, understanding and reading these food labels can be very perplexing. A typical consumer would definitely ask what those numbers mean and how it will affect her diet intake if ever she will religiously follow the serving guide as stipulated on the food label.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTo further have a clear and more comprehensive understanding of the items stated in the food label, here is a list of things that you need to know:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. Serving size\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis is the primary item you will see in a food label.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe amount of servings stated in the food label refers to the quantity of food people usually consume. However, this does not necessarily mean that it reflects your very own amount of food intake.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMoreover, serving size determines the amount of nutrients that enters the body. This means that if you will follow strictly what the serving size is, you will obtain the same amount of nutrients according to the serving size that was given in the label.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor instance, if the serving size says one serving size is equal to 54 grams, that would mean you have to measure 54 grams and eat that and you have just eaten one serving. So to speak, the amount of nutrients stated in the food label is the same amount that has entered your body considering the fact that you have just eaten 54 grams.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHowever, if you have eaten everything, and the food label says that each pack is equivalent to 4 servings, you have to calculate the amount of nutrients that have entered your body. This means that if the food label says 250 calories per serving that means you have to multiply it to four to get the total amount of calories you have taken.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. Nutrients\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis refers to the list of available nutrients in a particular item. It is also where the nutritional claims of the product based on the recommended daily dietary allowance are stated. Usually, the nutritional amounts are based on both the 2,500-calorie diets and the 2,000 recommended dietary allowances.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn order to understand the numeric value of each item, you should know that the “% daily value” that the food label indicates is actually based on how a particular food corresponds to the recommended daily dietary allowance for a 2,000 calorie.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf in the event that you have purchased an item that has a dietary allowance different from the 2,000-calorie diet, you just have to divide the stipulated amount by 2,000 and you will be able to identify the “%daily value” for the nutrients.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e3. Ingredients\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis refers to the list of the ingredients that were used to manufacture the product. The listing is usually arranged from the main ingredients that have the greater amount by weight up to the smallest quantity. This simply means that the actual quantity of the food includes the biggest quantity of the main ingredient or the first item and the minimum amount of the very last ingredient.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e4. Label claim\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis refers to the kinds of nutritional claims of a particular food item. For instance, if an item says it is sodium-free, it has less than 5 milligrams per serving or a low fat item actually contains 3 grams of fat or less.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIndeed, reading food labels can be very tedious and confusing. Nevertheless, once you get the hang of it, it would be easier for you to watch your diet because you can already control the amount of food that you take.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-2215395285243850863?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/2215395285243850863/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-read-food-labels.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/2215395285243850863"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/2215395285243850863"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-read-food-labels.html","title":"How to Read Food Labels"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-6966801406618674205"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-02T12:56:00.003+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-04T16:16:12.381+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Benefits of Detoxing for Fitness and Health"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIt seems to be a little disgusting when you are detoxing or cleansing. Your body shows some signs that you have built up toxins. These toxins can affect your whole body fitness and health.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere are times that you feel sluggish and feel the stressful. Your body may experience continuous aching, diarrhea, constipation, and feeling of clumsiness. Rapid weight gain and the incapacity to lose the excess weight can also be signs of having toxins in the body.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMoreover, the toxins found in the body are found and stored on your fat cells. For Americans who are taking the usual American diet, a person may consume 70 trillion garbage cans for each cell. In detoxing your body and cleaning that unwanted garbage in your cells, you should pay attention on your elimination organs.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere are particular organs in your body that deal on cell waste management. These organs play a major role in the detoxing process for a fit and healthy body.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. Your liver is the organ that recycles the unwanted chemicals in the body. It sorts out the toxins and places them to the organ for elimination during the process of circulation. The principal elimination organs will back up the liver on where these toxins will be stored and then eliminated.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. The lymph glands also play an important role in eliminating the toxins. A network of tubing brings out the excess waste of the cells from the body and to the final eliminating organs. The appendix, thymus, tonsil, and spleens are major lymphatic glands that help the major organs of the body in cleansing and detoxing.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e3. The kidneys help in the water management of the body. They are the ones that keep the good chemistry of the blood alkaline by eliminating the dissolved acid waste. You can help your kidney to function very well by drinking plenty of water. It is much better if you drink fresh alkaline juices and purified water. You may take ½ ounce of alkaline everyday to see positive results on your body weight.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e4. The lungs are the organs that keep the blood air purified. They allow the oxygen to go directly to the bloodstream. It is also responsible in removing waste gases that are found in every cell of the body. Deep breathing and fresh air is very helpful in keeping the lungs healthy and free from toxins. If you are in the urban area, it is recommended that you find an oxygen rich area where you can perform deep breathing.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e5. The colon is a solid waste management organ in your body. Medical practitioners have found many peolpe that may have an 80-pound mucus and rubber like solid waste that are found on the walls of the colon. Detoxing and cleaning the colon can be a real tough thing to do. However, having a free waste colon can certainly provide you good benefits of having a clean and healthy body.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are experiencing some signs of detoxification, you may try doing a regular walking exercise. Exercise is a good key in having a fit and healthy body. Many diet doctors also suggest that you drink plenty of lemon water. This is an effective way of maintaining a very good circulation and can increase the rate of detoxification inside the body.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-6966801406618674205?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/6966801406618674205/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/06/benefits-of-detoxing-for-fitness-and.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6966801406618674205"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6966801406618674205"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/06/benefits-of-detoxing-for-fitness-and.html","title":"Benefits of Detoxing for Fitness and Health"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-2963165548010355746"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-31T00:50:00.002+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-04T16:15:08.996+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Get Benefits of Boxing Training for Fitness"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eYou may improve your health and have a physically fit body by getting into boxing training fitness programs. This is the best way for you to have a stronger body and gain confidence. Boxing workouts can help you to be at your best fighting form as well.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMany people see positive results from boxing trainings. You may build stronger and more defined arms and legs. These programs and classes also help you to gain a sense of inner strength and emotional balance.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBoxing training classes got across to the mainstream of physical fitness training a few years back. They have seen the benefits on the cardiovascular and toning of the muscles by these boxing training workouts. Tae bo work out videos also popularized these boxing and kickboxing exercises.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCardio boxing training classes and the innovative variations of the sparring jabs, power punches, defense, and fitness has all blends of aerobics exercises. You will learn the proper execution of the punch and kick combinations for a more intensive workout that can help you become stronger and more confident.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe combinations you perform on the blocks, jabs, and kicks are executed to an imagined opponent. You may see classes where participants throw punches and kicks on the air. You will also find training camps that have quality equipment such as punching bags and you may also have the option of getting a partner that has padded hands.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou may also enjoy more benefits aside from the physical aspects of boxing trainings. Cardio kick boxing workouts allow you to burn out 350 to 500 calories in just an hour. It also helps maintaining the heart rate at 75 percent to 85 percent regular beat. This has been proven to be good and is the recommended range if you are exercising or into training.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMoreover, these boxing training classes improve your speed, resistance, and strength. Flexibility and the reflexes of the muscles are also enhanced. Repetitive motion on arms by sparring and jogging while you punch helps your arms and legs gain strength and power.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThese workouts also enable your joint movements to build very efficient fitness results.\u003cbr /\u003eThese movements require you to develop balance and coordination that enables your body to be stable and maintain a good form.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThese physical benefits you gain from boxing and kickboxing are just few of the many benefits that they can provide. You will be able to learn more about defense mechanism skills, which you may use in case of unwanted instances. You will also feel the satisfaction when you punch or kick. Relaxation and self-motivation is also developed.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou will feel a sigh of relief and feel that you are released from stressed. It also helps you to get rid of that anger that is inside of you. Once these things are releases, you may feel lightness into your body and peace of mind as well.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMany aerobic and fitness experts recommend boxing training lessons for beginners. It allows you to workout on your desired pace and body condition. Boxing classes let you to push yourself to the limit as long as you are safe and well conditioned.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePositive results await you with boxing training. You will enjoy a physically fit body and will keep you in better shape. You have the option working out and exercising at your preferred level and skill. Enjoy the fun of these boxing training programs. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-2963165548010355746?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/2963165548010355746/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/05/get-benefits-of-boxing-training-for.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/2963165548010355746"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/2963165548010355746"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/05/get-benefits-of-boxing-training-for.html","title":"Get Benefits of Boxing Training for Fitness"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-3168949862176684693"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-30T09:44:00.002+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-04T16:17:03.396+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Look the Benefits of Cardio Interval Training"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn a long-term study of the health of the people of in the United States, the U.S. Public Health Service documented the chances of developing heart disease among various groups in the population. Long before the any symptoms appeared, epidemiological research could identify high-risk groups.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAmong the highest risk factors are male sex, age over 35, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high levels of certain blood fats, and a family history of cardiovascular disorders.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOther researchers have added to this list another risk factor: the compulsive, hard-driving, highly anxious personality. The greater the number of severity, the greater the person’s overall risk.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThese threats to the heart can be divided into two main categories: those beyond individual control, such as age, sex, and heredity, and those that can be controlled, avoided, or even eliminated. Among those in the second category are what cardiologists call “the triple threat.” These are the high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, and high cholesterol levels in the blood.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, your risk of having a heart attack is twice that of a nonsmoker. If you smoke, have hypertension, and eat a diet high in fats without any exercise at all, your risk is five times greater than normal.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Healthy Heart\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf these risk factors endanger the heart’s health, what enhances its well-being and improves its odds of working long and well?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eObviously, quitting cigarettes and eating a low-fat diet will help. The next best thing you can do for your heart’s sake is to give it what it needs: regular exercise or a complete cardio interval training.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe heart is a muscle, or, more accurately, a group or “package” of muscles, similar in many ways to the muscles of the arms and legs. And just as exercise strengthens and improves limb muscles, it enhances the health of the heart muscles as well.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSince World War II, several large-scale statistical studies have evaluated the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease. One well-known survey compared 31,000 drivers and conductors of some bus companies. The more sedentary drivers had a significantly higher rate of heart disease than the conductors, who walked around the buses and climbed stairs to the upper level.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe why and how behind these statistics were bet explained by classic experiments with dogs whose coronary arteries were surgically narrowed to resemble those of humans with arteriosclerosis. Dogs who were exercised were had much better blood flow than those kept inactive.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe exercise seemed to stimulate the development of new connections between the impaired and the nearly normal blood vessels, so exercised dogs had a better blood supply to all the muscle tissue of the heart. The human heart reacts in the same way to provide blood to the portion that was damaged by the heart attack.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTo enable the damaged heart muscle to heal, the heart relies on new small blood vessels for what is called collateral circulation. These new branches on the arterial tress can develop long before a heart attack — and can prevent a heart attack if the new network takes on enough of the function of the narrowed vessels.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWith all these facts, it is now boiled down to a single question: What should be done in order to prevent such dilemmas?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSome studies showed that moderate exercise several times a week is more effective in building up these auxiliary pathways than extremely vigorous exercise done twice often.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe general rule is that exercise helps reduce the risk of harm to the heart. Some researches further attested the link between exercise and healthy heart based from the findings that the non-exercisers had a 49% greater risk of heart attack than the other people included in the study. The study attributed a third of that risk to sedentary lifestyle alone.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHence, with employing the cardio interval training, you can absolutely expect positive results not only on areas that concerns your cardiovascular system but on the overall status of your health as well.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis particular activity that is definitely good for the heart is a cycle of “repeated segments” that is of intense nature. In this process, there is an interchange periods of recuperation. It can both be comprehensive activity and moderate motion.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eConsequently, the benefits of merely engaging into this kind of activity can bring you more results that you have ever expected. These are:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. The threats of heart attack are lessened, if not eliminated\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. Enhanced heart task\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e3. Increase metabolism, increase the chance of burning calories, therefore, assist you in losing weight\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e4. Improves lung capacity\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e5. Helps lessen or eliminate the cases of stress\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIndeed, cardio interval training is the modern way of creating a healthy, happy heart and body.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-3168949862176684693?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/3168949862176684693/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/05/look-benefits-of-cardio-interval.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/3168949862176684693"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/3168949862176684693"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/05/look-benefits-of-cardio-interval.html","title":"Look the Benefits of Cardio Interval Training"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-154930634792140130"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-27T08:46:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-04T16:17:26.424+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wanna Know 7 Diet Secrets of the Stars?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCelebrities always look fabulous. Whether appearing in television or films or strutting down the red carpet during movie premiers and awards, they never cease to fascinate us with their larger than life presence. The truth is, it takes a lot of effort to look the way they do, and being the public figures that they are, they cannot afford to slack off when it comes to taking care of their physical appearances. Their livelihood largely depends on how they look. Aside from the clothes, the hair and the makeup, celebrities have to take good care of their bodies.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSo it is no surprise that these stars have their own secrets when it comes to staying fit and gorgeous. Their health agenda can range from extreme workouts to well-planned meals. Who doesn't want to know their secrets in staying absolutely sexy? Here are some of the diet secrets of seven women celebrities.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. Jennifer Aniston\u003cbr /\u003eThe star of the phenomenal television show Friends not only mesmerized audiences with her adorable comic sense and her famous hairstyle, she was also known for having one of the sexiest bodies in Hollywood, as she appeared in countless magazine covers. To stay trim, Jennifer follows the 40:30:30 diet method. The diet consists of:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e40% Low glycemic carbohydrates\u003cbr /\u003e-Foods such as beans, fruits and vegetables, legumes\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e30% lean proteins\u003cbr /\u003e-Tofu, fish, chicken, turkey, beef and low fat dairy products\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e30% essential fats\u003cbr /\u003e-nuts and seeds, fish and olive oils\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is essential that every meal should contain macronutrients to attain the balance of hormones and maximum weight loss.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. Kate Hudson\u003cbr /\u003eThe gorgeous daughter of actress Goldie Hawn gained 60 pounds during her pregnancy, which she needed to shed quickly before commencing on her next film. From her previous eating plan, she switched to a higher protein diet. She consumed high protein meals in smaller portions, and she combined this diet with an exercise program that includes weight training and cardiovascular workouts. After getting a lot of flak because of her post-pregnancy figure, Kate removed all that baby weight in only four months and has gained abdominal muscles that gained the envy of many in Hollywood.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e3. Oprah Winfrey\u003cbr /\u003eAs one of the most successful talk-show hosts in the world, there is no question that Oprah needs to maintain her physical appearance for her millions of audiences. Known as one of those celebrities who are constantly battling weight gain, she has recently toned up her figure and has never looked figure in age 50 by combining a regular exercise regime and diet plan. Oprah works out five days a week, spending 30 minutes on the threadmill and doing free weights. Her eating plan consists of legumes, fish, nuts, fruits and vegetables, chicken and dairy products that are lowfat. She limits her consumption of white sugar and flour. Oprah also credits her trim figure to her habit of not eating anything after seven in the evening.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e4. Gwyneth Paltrow\u003cbr /\u003eA lot of people may find it hard to believe that the perpetually slim Academy award-winning actress actually needs to diet. Gwyneth actually follows a healthy eating plan that resembles Oprah's, avoiding sugar and white flour. She usually follows a macrobiotic diet, eating foods like vegetables, brown rice, and lean meat. She also eliminated dairy from her diet, and does yoga everyday.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e5. Madonna\u003cbr /\u003eThe pop star known as the Material Girl has always flaunted a body that is to die for, and has become a true fitness paragon over the years. She keeps herself in tip-top shape by having Ashtanga Yoga, and follows a strict diet that mostly shuns junk foods. She adopted a macrobiotic eating plan that includes organic foods rich in lean protein.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e6. Claudia Schiffer\u003cbr /\u003eThe bodacious German supermodel eats salad and steamed vegetables for dinner and eats only fruits before the afternoon. While on locations, she prefers to eat black grapes and drinks tomato juice and herbal tea.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e7. Christie Brinkley\u003cbr /\u003eLong-time supermodel maintains her all-American good looks by being a vegetarian. She does not keep junk foods of any kind inside her home to make sure that she does not eat them when cravings occur. She snacks on sweet potatoes in place of candy bars, and she adopts a liquid juice diet when she needs to slim down fast.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCelebrities are just like ordinary people. They need to maintain their figures just like anyone else, and there is more pressure on their part since they are constantly in the public eye. Ordinary folks can have celebrity-like bodies, too, and by following these diet and fitness plans, they can also look like red-carpet worthy.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-154930634792140130?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/154930634792140130/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/05/wanna-know-7-diet-secrets-of-stars.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/154930634792140130"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/154930634792140130"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/05/wanna-know-7-diet-secrets-of-stars.html","title":"Wanna Know 7 Diet Secrets of the Stars?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-4376180268917787152"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-26T00:05:00.003+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-04T16:17:52.644+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"These Are Quick Tips to Boost Your Metabolism"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThere are a lot of people who would give a lot to increase their metabolism. Having a high level of metabolism enables one to maintain burn fat and lose weight fast with the least amount of activity. Metabolism is the rate by which the body produces and consumes energy and calories to support life.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere are several factors that affect the metabolism of a person, such as the amount of muscle tissue, the frequency of the meals one consumes, genetics, stress levels, personal diet and activity levels. Metabolism slows done due to the following: loss of muscle because of not enough physical activity, the tendency of the body to cannibalize its own tissue because there is not enough food energy to sustain it, and the decrease of physical activity that comes naturally with old age.\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere are several ways to fire up one's metabolism:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. Build up on lean, mean body mass. It is only natural that metabolism decreases along with age, but it is possible to counter the effects. The amount of muscle a person has is a very strong determinant in the ability to burn calories and shed fat. So it goes without saying that exercise is essential. Build strength and resistance by working out at least twice a week, preferably with weights. Do easy exercises in between workouts. Simple tasks such as walking the dog and using the stairs in place of the elevator can already take off calories. The key is to match the amount of eating to the amount of activity one has. Here are some guidelines in getting the right exercise:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor strength training\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e-Increase the amount of repetitions of a particular exercise.\u003cbr /\u003e-Add the level of resistance\u003cbr /\u003e-Utilize advance exercise techniques if possible\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor cardiovascular training\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e-Insert intervals between exercises\u003cbr /\u003e-Perform cross-training and combine the exercises\u003cbr /\u003e-Add up on resistance and speed\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. Eat breakfast. A lot of people are ignoring the fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Surprisingly, the ones who eat breakfast are thinner than the ones who do not. Metabolism can slow down considerably if breakfast is taken during mid-morning or if one waits until the afternoon to eat.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e3. Avoid sugar. Sugar enables the body to store fat. It is recommended that a person consumes food that helps sustain an even level of blood-sugar. Additionally, progressive execerise 2-3 times a week should be in order to stabilize blood sugar.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e4. Eat spicy foods. Hot cuisine with peppers can increase metabolism.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e5. Sleep more. According to research, it is riskier for people who do not get enough sleep to gain weight. Also, muscles are regenerated during the last couple of hours of slumber.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e6. Increase water intake. Water flushes out toxins that are produced whenever the body burns fat. Majority of bodily functions involves water, and lack of water causes the body system's operations to decrease its speed, and produces unneeded stress as a result.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e7. Eat smaller meals. It is advisable to consume 4 to 6 small meals that are timed 2 to 3 hours apart.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e8. Never skip meals. People tend to skip meals in order to lose weight, which is a big mistake since it slows down metabolism.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e9. Plan meals in detail. Always prepare the right amount of food to be consumed at the designated intervals. Do not commit the mistake of eating meals in sporadic patterns.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e9. Ditch the stress! Stress, be it physical or emotional, triggers the release of a steroid called cortisol, which decreases metabolism. Also, people tend to eat excessively when stressed.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e10. Guzzle up on green tea. It can be used as a substitute for coffee. Tea has the ability to stimulate metabolism, and unlike coffee, it has no undesirable side effects when too much is consumed.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e11. Include more energy foods in the diet, such as fruits and vegetables, beans and whole grains.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAchieving the desired body weight is never impossible if one has the determination and patience needed to stabilize the metabolism level, which plays an important role in weight loss. A person needs to realize that eating right and working out is not just a passing fancy, but a way of life.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-4376180268917787152?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/4376180268917787152/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/02/quick-tips-to-boost-your-metabolism.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/4376180268917787152"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/4376180268917787152"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/02/quick-tips-to-boost-your-metabolism.html","title":"These Are Quick Tips to Boost Your Metabolism"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-1067592133272896164"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-26T10:54:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-26T10:54:32.479+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Posting Tanpa Login Ke Blogger"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv xmlns\u003d'http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'\u003eScribeFire adalah sebuah feature menarik (Addon) yang ditawarkan firefox dimana anda dapat posting ke blog anda tanpa harus login terlebih dahulu ke account blogger. posting ini adalah sebuah percobaan menggunakan ScribeFrire.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d'zemanta-pixie'\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d'http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id\u003d9321c07e-1184-4961-b234-5cd8b5ff0138' class\u003d'zemanta-pixie-img'/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-1067592133272896164?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/1067592133272896164/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/02/posting-tanpa-login-ke-blogger.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/1067592133272896164"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/1067592133272896164"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/02/posting-tanpa-login-ke-blogger.html","title":"Posting Tanpa Login Ke Blogger"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-754394421750169483"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-15T19:27:00.001+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-15T19:28:42.298+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Press coverage"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Valentine's celebrations banned in Indonesia"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The Bukittinggi municipal administration has banned residents from celebrating Valentine's Day, on Thursday, on the grounds the occasion is not in line with Minangkabau traditions or Islam.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"The Valentine's Day celebration is not our culture as it usually relates closely to immoral acts where, during the celebration, young couples tend to hug and even kiss each other. This is an immoral act, right?\" Bukittinggi Deputy Mayor Ismet Amzis told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA similar prohibition was implemented by the administration on cafes, restaurants, hotels and other tourist sites planning to hold Valentine's Day celebrations.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe administration said it would enforce existing regional regulations on \"immoral act eradication\" and take companies that celebrated the day to court. A number of permits already issued for Valentine's Day activities have also been revoked.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBukittinggi Mayor Djufri told a press conference earlier that his administration would shut down a number of tourist sites known to attract visitor's on Valentine's Day, including Jam Gadang, and some cafes. Djufri urged parents in Bukittinggi not to let their sons and daughters go out Thursday night.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn order to replace Valentine Day's parties, the Bukittinggi administration urged schools to drive their students to mosques or prayer rooms Thursday night to hear religious sermons \"for the sake of improving their morality.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe suggestion was made in response to the circulation of pornographic photos depicting a young couple from a senior high school in the city. The photos, taken on a mobile phone camera, have been widely circulated in Bukittinggi over the last three weeks. The couple captured by the photos has been expelled from school.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIsmet said the municipality had assigned 100 public order officers to keep an eye on cafes, restaurants, hotels and other public places on Thursday. The officers have been given authority to detain young couples found on the streets or at tourist sites.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBesides Valentine Day's, Ismet said, the Bukittinggi administration would also ban New Year's Eve celebrations at Jam Gadang next year.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"As a tourist city, many people visit Bukittinggi to celebrate New Year's at Jam Gadang, the city's tourist icon. New Year is the same as Valentine's Day... its celebrations are closely linked to immoral acts,\" Ismet said. \"So let Bukittinggi be deserted by tourists, rather than be allowed to serve as a place for immoral acts.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRoni Valian, head of the Bukittinggi chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association, said he was still evaluating the mayor's ban and declined to comment further.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-754394421750169483?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/754394421750169483/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-celebrations-banned-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/754394421750169483"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/754394421750169483"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-celebrations-banned-in.html","title":"Valentine's celebrations banned in Indonesia"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-7937395763641166150"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-07T12:03:00.004+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-07T12:14:31.001+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Asbestos Cancer - Overview"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Over the course of the past century, millions of innocent people have been exposed to asbestos, a class of fibrous minerals known to cause a variety of cancers.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOften referred to as \"asbestos cancer,\" mesothelioma is the most common form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Other deadly forms of cancer are also caused by exposure to asbestos, such as lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, and colorectal cancer, just to name a few.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ImLmX4pJQAg/SWQ4nE5CgQI/AAAAAAAAASI/pjy9pVwVisc/s1600-h/cancer_diagram.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ImLmX4pJQAg/SWQ4nE5CgQI/AAAAAAAAASI/pjy9pVwVisc/s320/cancer_diagram.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288414106418839810\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor many decades asbestos was considered an acceptable source of insulation, and thousands of materials made from asbestos were widely applied in industrial and domestic settings.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAsbestos was found in countless products on the commercial market, in many factories, homes and public structures, and in a myriad of industries, such as railway production, shipbuilding, and energy production.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor information about at-risk workplaces and products, please see Occupations at Risk for Asbestos Exposure and Products Containing Asbestos.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOf the millions of people who have been exposed to asbestos in the United States alone, thousands have developed life-threatening illnesses, many of which are aggressive cancers. Each year, approximately 10,000 Americans die from diseases caused by exposure to asbestos. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-7937395763641166150?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/7937395763641166150/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/01/asbestos-cancer-overview.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/7937395763641166150"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/7937395763641166150"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/01/asbestos-cancer-overview.html","title":"Asbestos Cancer - Overview"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ImLmX4pJQAg/SWQ4nE5CgQI/AAAAAAAAASI/pjy9pVwVisc/s72-c/cancer_diagram.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-6211148374790600584"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-07T11:42:00.007+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-07T12:14:55.751+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Beware of Mesothelioma !"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ImLmX4pJQAg/SWQzGh9DDvI/AAAAAAAAARw/nFkGLsq5vjk/s1600-h/mesotheliomacancerph7.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 117px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ImLmX4pJQAg/SWQzGh9DDvI/AAAAAAAAARw/nFkGLsq5vjk/s320/mesotheliomacancerph7.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288408049726459634\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/iclk?sa\u003dl\u0026amp;ai\u003dBKVEF_DFkSb67IZGg7AOtofBl-r60EIrI5o4BwI23AeDUAxAPGAUg8dDGESgFOABQqbTfqwRg6bLhg9wNkAEDoAGZhMH_A7IBIW1lc290aGVsaW9tYS1maWdodGVyLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbboBDnNtYS0xNjB4NjAwX2FzyAEB2gEpaHR0cDovL21lc290aGVsaW9tYS1maWdodGVyLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbS_gAQKAAgGoAwGwA5KVoAbIAwfoA60D6AMT6AMt9QMIAAAE9QMQAAAAmAQA\u0026amp;num\u003d5\u0026amp;adurl\u003dhttp://www.asbestosproblems.us\u0026amp;client\u003dca-pub-2397859794925968\u0026amp;nm\u003d5\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size:130%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003eM\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003eesothelioma\u003c/a\u003e is a cancer that develops within the mesothelium of the body. The mesothelium is the protective covering in the body. It covers various organs, including the lungs. The mesothelium is made up of two thin layers. When cancer develops in the mesothelium it is between these layers. The narrow space makes it very difficult to diagnose mesothelioma in the early stages.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/iclk?sa\u003dl\u0026amp;ai\u003dBKVEF_DFkSb67IZGg7AOtofBl-r60EIrI5o4BwI23AeDUAxAPGAUg8dDGESgFOABQqbTfqwRg6bLhg9wNkAEDoAGZhMH_A7IBIW1lc290aGVsaW9tYS1maWdodGVyLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbboBDnNtYS0xNjB4NjAwX2FzyAEB2gEpaHR0cDovL21lc290aGVsaW9tYS1maWdodGVyLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbS_gAQKAAgGoAwGwA5KVoAbIAwfoA60D6AMT6AMt9QMIAAAE9QMQAAAAmAQA\u0026amp;num\u003d5\u0026amp;adurl\u003dhttp://www.asbestosproblems.us\u0026amp;client\u003dca-pub-2397859794925968\u0026amp;nm\u003d23\"\u003eMesothelioma\u003c/a\u003e is a difficult cancer to treat. Once a diagnosis of mesothelioma is made, the majority of patients will not live longer than eighteen months. There are a variety of reasons for this, including the advanced nature of the disease once it is diagnosed and the lack of an effective surgical method of removing the tumors.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-6211148374790600584?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/6211148374790600584/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/01/beware-of-mesothelioma.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6211148374790600584"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6211148374790600584"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/01/beware-of-mesothelioma.html","title":"Beware of Mesothelioma !"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ImLmX4pJQAg/SWQzGh9DDvI/AAAAAAAAARw/nFkGLsq5vjk/s72-c/mesotheliomacancerph7.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-6360363822667533695"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-06T12:23:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-01-07T12:30:44.342+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health and Fitness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mesothelioma Attorneys"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMesothelioma is rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The disease might have been preventable had the asbestos industry acted responsibly decades ago to protect the public from the dangers of asbestos. Unfortunately for the estimated 3,000 Americans diagnosed with mesothelioma each year, the asbestos industry hid the dangers of asbestos from the public for decades after it knew of the risks.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe cases described here reflect the net amounts of the judgments or settlements mesothelioma victims received after the deduction of attorneys fees and expenses-in other words, what they actually received. The actual settlement or verdict would be higher.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSpecific Results Depend on the Facts of Each Case.\u003cbr /\u003e$10,603,661.00 Received by victim after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses for a gentleman who developed malignant mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to joint compound as a construction worker. This case went to trial and resulted in a significant verdict in favor of the gentleman, his wife and children that was listed by a national legal publication as one of the top verdicts in the U.S. that year. The case subsequently settled.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e$6,356,942.00 Received by victim after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses, for the widow of a man who died at the age of 50 after developing asbestos-related mesothelioma. He was exposed to asbestos while serving in the Navy aboard nuclear submarines during the 1960s. This case went to trial against the manufacturer of an asbestos-containing pipe covering product. The jury awarded a significant verdict, which was affirmed on appeal.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e$4,380,755.00 Received by victim after Attorney’s Fees and Expenses, for an ironworker who worked at a number of industrial sites throughout his career and who was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of 79.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1834017854184109123-6360363822667533695?l\u003dspreadthehopes.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/feeds/6360363822667533695/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/01/mesothelioma-attorneys.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6360363822667533695"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1834017854184109123/posts/default/6360363822667533695"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://spreadthehopes.blogspot.com/2009/01/mesothelioma-attorneys.html","title":"Mesothelioma Attorneys"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Elmoon"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04598649531862106351"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834017854184109123.post-1913046179765799140"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-24T14:39:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-10-24T14:40:30.569+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Easy Free Money"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cmeta equiv\u003d\"Content-Type\" content\u003d\"text/html; charset\u003dutf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta name\u003d\"ProgId\" content\u003d\"Word.Document\"\u003e\u003cmeta name\u003d\"Generator\" content\u003d\"Microsoft Word 11\"\u003e\u003cmeta name\u003d\"Originator\" content\u003d\"Microsoft Word 11\"\u003e\u003clink rel\u003d\"File-List\" href\u003d\"file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cuser%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\"\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e  \u003cw:worddocument\u003e   \u003cw:view\u003eNormal\u003c/w:View\u003e   \u003cw:zoom\u003e0\u003c/w:Zoom\u003e   \u003cw:punctuationkerning/\u003e   \u003cw:validateagainstschemas/\u003e   \u003cw:saveifxmlinvalid\u003efalse\u003c/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003e   \u003cw:ignoremixedcontent\u003efalse\u003c/w:IgnoreMixedContent\u003e   \u003cw:alwaysshowplaceholdertext\u003efalse\u003c/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003e   \u003cw:compatibility\u003e    \u003cw:breakwrappedtables/\u003e    \u003cw:snaptogridincell/\u003e    \u003cw:wraptextwithpunct/\u003e    \u003cw:useasianbreakrules/\u003e    \u003cw:dontgrowautofit/\u003e   \u003c/w:Compatibility\u003e   \u003cw:browserlevel\u003eMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\u003c/w:BrowserLevel\u003e  \u003c/w:WordDocument\u003e \u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e  \u003cw:latentstyles deflockedstate\u003d\"false\" latentstylecount\u003d\"156\"\u003e  \u003c/w:LatentStyles\u003e \u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e \u003c!--  /* Style Definitions */  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-parent:\"\"; 	margin:0cm; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; 	mso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink 	{color:blue; 	text-decoration:underline; 	text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed 	{color:purple; 	text-decoration:underline; 	text-underline:single;} @page Section1 	{size:612.0pt 792.0pt; 	margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; 	mso-header-margin:36.0pt; 	mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; 	mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 	{page:Section1;} --\u003e \u003c/style\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 10]\u003e \u003cstyle\u003e  /* Style Definitions */  table.MsoNormalTable 	{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; 	mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; 	mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; 	mso-style-noshow:yes; 	mso-style-parent:\"\"; 	mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; 	mso-para-margin:0cm; 	mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:10.0pt; 	font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; 	mso-ansi-language:#0400; 	mso-fareast-language:#0400; 	mso-bidi-language:#0400;} \u003c/style\u003e \u003c![endif]--\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;\"\u003eHere comes to you the brand new site called \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.snapbomb.com/bloggers.html?acp\u003d7551\"\u003esnapbomb\u003c/a\u003e that gives you the full opportunity to make money as much as you wish. 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