The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, April 19, 2012 · 22 Metabolic balance is an innovative all-natural nutrition program that brings balance to your hormones, optimizes your health, and leads to a new invigorating lifestyle resulting in successful long term weight management. It is backed by over 20 years of scientific study and is managed by dedicated physicians and nutritional scientists. The foundation of the program is metabolic ® Improving your health with metabolic balance balance's unique capability to develop a truly personalized nutrition plan based upon an indepth analysis of your unique blood values, medical history and personal likes and dislikes. Your personalized nutrition plan acts as your "road-map," indicating exactly which natural foods you should eat in order to orchestrate the biochemical changes needed for reaching your desirable weight and health goals. Metabolic balance® is 100% natural! There are no prescribed injections, pills, shakes, or proprietary foods. Nor, as with some diets, are you required to keep "points" or count calories. Your local grocery store and farmers market can easily provide all the wholesome nutrient rich foods listed on your personalized nutrition plan. You are accompanied through the four phases of your program by a certified metabolic bal- Advertorial ® ance® coach. Your personal coach guides you toward reaching your ideal weight, avoid yo-yo dieting and helps you to embrace the amazing realization of a new healthy lifestyle and a true awareness of well-being. It is safe, healthy economical and simple has all the elements needed for you to succeed. For more information call 905-617-1359 and visit www.corehabits.ca. Anyone who has tried losing weight knows that it is a process that can be challenging. Whether your desire for chocolate cake has taken over, or you make excuses as to why you cannot exercise, for many people there will always be an excuse to fall back on. Thankfully, for those who are tired of making excuses and want to take control of their life and weight, Oakville's top rated weight management consultant & certified Hypnotherapist Dr. Tanouja Rama is committed to seeing you succeed. She knows that most of us do not eat just for nutritional value, but for a love of food as well as for an uncontrolled need to soothe emotions. To help make sense, Dr. Rama has answered some questions about how she uses hypnotherapy to help her clients. · How does hypnotherapy help me better than exercise? Hypnotherapy is a different tool to help you lose weight. Some people find it difficult to lose weight with nutrition and exercise only because eating is associated with emotions, stress, feelings, etc... There is no weight management program out there that takes in account Manage your weight with hypnotherapy Advertorial nutrition and emotions, but mine does. Some examples are eating when you're stressed, sad, or bored, feeling that you need to eat to celebrate any moment in life, eating because of low selfesteem or having cravings for sugar, salt or fatty food. · Who benefits the most from this type of weight management? My weight management program is for people who want to lose weight and want to learn how to keep the pounds off, by making healthier choices with no food restriction. My oldest client is 78 and youngest 11. · I tried many programs and never got the results I wanted. You will do better with my program because I take in account your lifestyle, your taste, your situation, your emotions and you leave my office with so much knowledge. Most of my clients lose weight the first week. Hypnotherapy is a tool to help you make changes in your life. Once the change is made in your mind, it stays like this. For appointments or more info contact: Dr. Tanouja Rama at Acorn Family Health and Wellness Centre, 250 Wyecroft Rd., Ph: 905-844-9355; tanouja@thinner-u.ca or visit www.thinner-u.ca. (NC)--Quitting smoking is not just a matter of kicking an old habit. The reason it is difficult to quit is because over time, a person becomes physically and emotionally addicted to nicotine. So why not celebrate the accomplishment of those who manage to quit successfully? If you have quit smoking, you've probably realized that it is the single best thing you did to improve your health and quality of life. When a person decides to quit smoking, they see immediate benefits: · After twenty minutes: your blood pressure returns to normal · After two days: your chances of having a heart attack start to decrease and your sense of smell and taste begin to improve · After three weeks: your lung function increases up to 30 per cent · After one year: your risk of developing heart disease is half that of a smoker Many quitters have found that setting a quit plan with their physician, along with counselling, has been integral to their success. "When patients come to me and tell me they want to quit, we first sit down and discuss a plan that includes select- The time to celebrate your smoke-free accomplishment is now ing a quit date and enlisting as much support as possible," says Dr. David Greenberg, GP and regular guest on The Mom Show, Dr. in The House and Cityline. "We then discuss the available smoking cessation options to increase the chance of quitting successfully, as well as potential withdrawal symptoms." Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include light-headedness, restlessness, sleep disturbance, poor concentration, irritability and aggression, craving for nicotine, depression, and increased appetite. Discussing withdrawal symptoms may make a quit attempt more successful. Quitting smoking is no easy feat. In fact, studies have shown that it takes five to seven quit attempts before smokers successfully quit. It's important to congratulate those smokers who have managed to overcome their addiction to nicotine. For more information about developing an effective quit plan to help you accomplish being smoke-free, speak to your doctor, your pharmacist or other healthcare professional or visit www. itscanadastime.com. Top 10 tips for a rejuvenating night's sleep (NC)--Did you know that maintaining a good night's sleep can help keep your heart healthy, keep stress levels down, make you more alert, and even help you lose weight? Sleep experts offer these 10 tips to ensure a good night's slumber: 1. Do establish an evening routine. Aim to go to bed and wake up at the same time. 2. Do something relaxing before bed. Read, write, listen to calming music or meditate. 3. Don't exercise three hours before bed. This will raise your heart rate. Slow stretching is the only exception. 4. Do ensure your sleep space is dark, quiet and cool. Eyeshades are great bedtime accessories. 5. Do invest in a good mattress and comfortable pillows. Being comfortable in bed will help you get the best rest possible. A quick and inexpensive solution is the ObusForme four-foot long full-length pillow (www.obusforme.ca), which provides versatile, multiple-purpose support for a good night's sleep. 6. Don't eat or drink too much prior to bed. This includes alcohol. 7. Don't smoke. Nicotine has energizing effects that will keep you up at night and make it difficult to get up in the morning. 8. Do keep bed for shut-eye only. Consider your bedroom a place of retreat. Don't bring work to bed and clear unnecessary clutter. 9. Don't drink coffee at bedtime. Often used to keep people awake, caffeine is a natural stimulant and has been linked to mid-slumber nightmares. 10. Don't skimp on sleep. A recent study found individuals who get 6.5­7.5 hours of slumber every night live the longest.