From Healthy Living Life Hacks
Wednesday, June 26, 20
Kale is being called “the new beef”, “the queen of greens” and “a nutritional powerhouse.” Here are a few benefits of adding more kale to your diet:
- Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber and has zero fat.
- Kale is high in iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Calcium (more calcium than milk)
- Kale is high in Vitamin K. Eating a diet high in Vitamin K can help protect against various cancers.
- Kale is filled with powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants, such as Carotenoids and Flavonoids help protect against various cancers.
- Kale is a great anti-inflammatory food. One cup of kale is filled with 10% of the RDA of omega-3 fatty acids, which help, fight against arthritis, asthma and autoimmune disorders.
- Kale is great for cardiovascular support. Eating more kale can help lower cholesterol levels.
Get the Kale shake recipe here.
June 30, 2013
June 29, 2013
Peter Attia: Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?
"But most important, I was left with these three burning questions that wouldn't go away: How did this happen to me if I was supposedly doing everything right? If the conventional wisdom about nutrition had failed me, was it possible it was failing someone else? And underlying these questions, I became almost maniacally obsessed in trying to understand the real relationship between obesity and insulin resistance."
Painkiller increases chance of heart attack, health officials advise
From theguardian
Experts says patients with heart conditions should stop using diclofenac after study finds stroke and heart attack link
Press Association
The Guardian, Friday 28 June 2013
"Research found patients using diclofenac to be 40% more at risk than those not using the drug."
Health officials have advised patients with heart problems to avoid an over-the-counter painkiller used by millions after research found that it can significantly increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that patients with an underlying heart condition, such as heart failure, heart disease or circulatory problems, or patients who have previously suffered heart attacks or strokes, should no longer use diclofenac.
An MHRA spokesman said the advice on the drug has been updated after a European review found an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Research published in 2011 in the journal PLOS Medicine found that patients using diclofenac were 40% more at risk than those not using it.
In 2010, diclofenac was the most commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in Britain, with 6m prescriptions written. The drug is also available to buy over the counter.
Read more.
Experts says patients with heart conditions should stop using diclofenac after study finds stroke and heart attack link
Press Association
The Guardian, Friday 28 June 2013
"Research found patients using diclofenac to be 40% more at risk than those not using the drug."
Health officials have advised patients with heart problems to avoid an over-the-counter painkiller used by millions after research found that it can significantly increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that patients with an underlying heart condition, such as heart failure, heart disease or circulatory problems, or patients who have previously suffered heart attacks or strokes, should no longer use diclofenac.
An MHRA spokesman said the advice on the drug has been updated after a European review found an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Research published in 2011 in the journal PLOS Medicine found that patients using diclofenac were 40% more at risk than those not using it.
In 2010, diclofenac was the most commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in Britain, with 6m prescriptions written. The drug is also available to buy over the counter.
Read more.
June 27, 2013
Most Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
From BeingJRRidinger.com
Most Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
By JR Ridinger
June 25th, 2013
If you needed proof that the 45 year plan will only leave you broke and tired – look no further! This recent article from CNN Money really shows the serious nature of the US economic situation, and shows millions of Americans are struggling to get by.
In the land of opportunity, I found it absolutely shocking that over 75% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck! Another shocking stat from the article shows that nearly 27% of Americans don’t have any savings at all! It’s obvious the 45 year plan gets you nowhere today – just like a hamster on a treadmill!
Read more.
Most Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
By JR Ridinger
June 25th, 2013
If you needed proof that the 45 year plan will only leave you broke and tired – look no further! This recent article from CNN Money really shows the serious nature of the US economic situation, and shows millions of Americans are struggling to get by.
In the land of opportunity, I found it absolutely shocking that over 75% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck! Another shocking stat from the article shows that nearly 27% of Americans don’t have any savings at all! It’s obvious the 45 year plan gets you nowhere today – just like a hamster on a treadmill!
Read more.
June 26, 2013
Bill Gross: Fed tapering plan may be hasty
From MarketWatch.com
OUTSIDE THE BOX
June 25, 2013, 3:54 p.m. EDT
Bill Gross: Fed tapering plan may be hasty
By William H. Gross
“June Gloom,” as the fog and clouds that often linger over the Southern California coast this time of year are known, appears to have spread to the Federal Reserve. At his press conference last week, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may begin to let up on the gas pedal of monetary stimulus by tapering its asset purchases later this year and ending them in 2014.
We agree that QE must end. It has distorted incentives and inflated asset prices to artificial levels. But we think the Fed’s plan may be too hasty.
Fog may be obscuring the Fed’s view of the economy—in particular, the structural impediments that will inhibit its ability to achieve higher growth and inflation. Bernanke said the Fed expects the unemployment rate to fall to about 7% by the middle of next year. However, we think this is a long shot.
Read more.
OUTSIDE THE BOX
June 25, 2013, 3:54 p.m. EDT
Bill Gross: Fed tapering plan may be hasty
By William H. Gross
“June Gloom,” as the fog and clouds that often linger over the Southern California coast this time of year are known, appears to have spread to the Federal Reserve. At his press conference last week, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may begin to let up on the gas pedal of monetary stimulus by tapering its asset purchases later this year and ending them in 2014.
We agree that QE must end. It has distorted incentives and inflated asset prices to artificial levels. But we think the Fed’s plan may be too hasty.
Fog may be obscuring the Fed’s view of the economy—in particular, the structural impediments that will inhibit its ability to achieve higher growth and inflation. Bernanke said the Fed expects the unemployment rate to fall to about 7% by the middle of next year. However, we think this is a long shot.
Read more.
June 25, 2013
The Federal Reserve Bank back pedaling on the FED Chairman's June 19th Press Conference
After the June 19th press conference when Ben Bernanke suggested the FED might taper the amount of quantitative easing, the markets swooned. Witnessing how deeply addicted these markets are to its easy monetary drug addiction, the FED is now back pedaling.
Below is an article from StreetInsider..com about the Financial Times' interview with Dallas FED President, Richard Fisher:
Market Players Acted Like 'Feral Hogs' on Fed QE News - Fed's Fisher
Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher, considered a "hawk", likened market participants to "feral hogs" Monday, after bond yields spiked and stocks were slammed in the wake of last week's Fed announcement on the potential end of QE.
In an interview with FT.com, Fisher said: "Markets tend to test things. We haven't forgotten what happened to the Bank of England [on Black Wednesday]. I don't think anyone can break the Fed... But I do believe that big money does organize itself like feral hogs. If they detect a weakness or a bad scent, they'll go after it."
That said, Fisher said the FOMC "fully understood" that there would be a significant market reaction to the Fed Chairman's comments that QE could end by mid-2014.
Meanwhile, NY FED President William C. Dudley was at the Bank for International Settlements 2013
Annual General Meeting, in Basel, June 23rd, back pedaling on the FED Chairman's remarks.
Read his remarks here.
Below is an article from StreetInsider..com about the Financial Times' interview with Dallas FED President, Richard Fisher:
Market Players Acted Like 'Feral Hogs' on Fed QE News - Fed's Fisher
Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher, considered a "hawk", likened market participants to "feral hogs" Monday, after bond yields spiked and stocks were slammed in the wake of last week's Fed announcement on the potential end of QE.
In an interview with FT.com, Fisher said: "Markets tend to test things. We haven't forgotten what happened to the Bank of England [on Black Wednesday]. I don't think anyone can break the Fed... But I do believe that big money does organize itself like feral hogs. If they detect a weakness or a bad scent, they'll go after it."
That said, Fisher said the FOMC "fully understood" that there would be a significant market reaction to the Fed Chairman's comments that QE could end by mid-2014.
Meanwhile, NY FED President William C. Dudley was at the Bank for International Settlements 2013
Annual General Meeting, in Basel, June 23rd, back pedaling on the FED Chairman's remarks.
Read his remarks here.
June 24, 2013
Disruptions: Medicine That Monitors You
From NYTimes
JUNE 23, 2013, 11:00 AM
Disruptions: Medicine That Monitors You
By NICK BILTON
SAN FRANCISCO — They look like normal pills, oblong and a little smaller than a daily vitamin. But if your physician writes a prescription for these pills in the not-too-distant future, you might hear a new twist on an old cliché: “Take two of these ingestible computers, and they will e-mail me in the morning.”
As society struggles with the privacy implications of wearable computers like Google Glass, scientists, researchers and some start-ups are already preparing the next, even more intrusive wave of computing: ingestible computers and minuscule sensors stuffed inside pills.
Read more.
JUNE 23, 2013, 11:00 AM
Disruptions: Medicine That Monitors You
By NICK BILTON
SAN FRANCISCO — They look like normal pills, oblong and a little smaller than a daily vitamin. But if your physician writes a prescription for these pills in the not-too-distant future, you might hear a new twist on an old cliché: “Take two of these ingestible computers, and they will e-mail me in the morning.”
As society struggles with the privacy implications of wearable computers like Google Glass, scientists, researchers and some start-ups are already preparing the next, even more intrusive wave of computing: ingestible computers and minuscule sensors stuffed inside pills.
Read more.
June 22, 2013
Power Profile: Elizabeth Weber
From thePowerProfiles.com
Elizabeth Weber, International Field Chairman
Elizabeth has been MA's Top Income Earner for almost two decades.
"It's only a matter of time!"
"Think about how much you work and where are you today?"
"The income potential with this business is truly amazing. If an extra $300 a month, a week, a day is what you want, you can have it. My goal was to make a million dollars per year before I turned 40! Just by helping others achieve their goals, I was able to achieve mine. The days of going back and forth to work as a legal secretary/contract administrator seemed so minute compared to a life of living my dreams. You only live once, why not live it to the fullest?"
I have truly been blessed! I am in my 21st year as an UnFranchise® Owner and loving every minute of it. I am more excited today about the potential people have to achieve their dreams!
It's one thing to have money and the time to enjoy it; it's another thing when you can live life with purpose. My purpose is to be able to make a difference not only in my life, but also in other people's lives. I've been able to achieve that on many different levels because of the commitment and dedication that I have made to my Market America-SHOP.COM business and helping others achieve their dreams.
I worked this business hard for five straight years to achieve over one million dollars per year of ongoing income. The fact that the five years I dedicated myself will allow me to leave a legacy to my family is by far one of the biggest rewards this business has to offer. In this economy, so many people were affected by the downfall and lost everything. All those years of hard work were gone overnight! That is the reality and is sickens me that the people who worked the hardest lost the most. I always believe though, that just as long as you learn something from challenging situations you will grow and prosper, provided you don't ever give up. You always have to remember, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
Read Elizabeth's entire Power Profile
Elizabeth Weber, International Field Chairman
Elizabeth has been MA's Top Income Earner for almost two decades.
"It's only a matter of time!"
"Think about how much you work and where are you today?"
"The income potential with this business is truly amazing. If an extra $300 a month, a week, a day is what you want, you can have it. My goal was to make a million dollars per year before I turned 40! Just by helping others achieve their goals, I was able to achieve mine. The days of going back and forth to work as a legal secretary/contract administrator seemed so minute compared to a life of living my dreams. You only live once, why not live it to the fullest?"
I have truly been blessed! I am in my 21st year as an UnFranchise® Owner and loving every minute of it. I am more excited today about the potential people have to achieve their dreams!
It's one thing to have money and the time to enjoy it; it's another thing when you can live life with purpose. My purpose is to be able to make a difference not only in my life, but also in other people's lives. I've been able to achieve that on many different levels because of the commitment and dedication that I have made to my Market America-SHOP.COM business and helping others achieve their dreams.
I worked this business hard for five straight years to achieve over one million dollars per year of ongoing income. The fact that the five years I dedicated myself will allow me to leave a legacy to my family is by far one of the biggest rewards this business has to offer. In this economy, so many people were affected by the downfall and lost everything. All those years of hard work were gone overnight! That is the reality and is sickens me that the people who worked the hardest lost the most. I always believe though, that just as long as you learn something from challenging situations you will grow and prosper, provided you don't ever give up. You always have to remember, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
Read Elizabeth's entire Power Profile
Join JR in London for a Special UnFranchise Business Presentation - June 25th
Share this important message with your friends in the United Kingdom so they may take advantage of an incredible opportunity! JR will be in London next week, June 25th, to share the road to financial freedom with eager entrepreneurs.
From Market America blog
We’ve experienced incredible growth in the United Kingdom to date and things aren’t slowing down now! Join CEO JR Ridinger as well as Andrew Weissman, Executive Director of Field Development and Phil Guido, Field Vice President as they outline an incredible business opportunity that can help you build residual income!
Not only will attendees have the opportunity to hear from some of the top leaders in the company, they will also have ample time to network with other entrepreneurs and make connections that will support them as they begin to develop their own business plan.
Get your UK contacts to this event by sharing the following information:
Date: Tuesday, June 25th
Location: Thistle Marble Arch, London
Time: Registration at 7:15 pm, UBP at 7:30 pm
Price: £3
Please keep in mind that no children will be allowed at this event. Dress is smart casual (no jeans or tshirts). If you’d like more information or are ready to register for the event, please click HERE.
June 20, 2013
FED Chairman, Ben Bernanke speaking in tongues?
Below is an excerpt taken from the transcript of FED Chairman, Ben Bernanke's opening remarks at the June 19th press conference.
Although the Committee left the pace of purchases unchanged at today’s meeting, it has
stated that it may vary the pace of purchases as economic conditions evolve. Any such change
would reflect the incoming data and their implications for the outlook, as well as the cumulative
progress made toward the Committee’s objectives since the program began in September. Going
forward, the economic outcomes that the Committee sees as most likely involve continuing gains
in labor markets, supported by moderate growth that picks up over the next several quarters as
the near-term restraint from fiscal policy and other headwinds diminishes. We also see inflation
moving back toward our 2 percent objective over time. If the incoming data are broadly
consistent with this forecast, the Committee currently anticipates that it would be appropriate to
moderate the monthly pace of purchases later this year; and if the subsequent data remain
broadly aligned with our current expectations for the economy, we would continue to reduce the
pace of purchases in measured steps through the first half of next year, ending purchases around
midyear. In this scenario, when asset purchases ultimately come to an end, the unemployment
rate would likely be in the vicinity of 7 percent, with solid economic growth supporting further
job gains—a substantial improvement from the 8.1 percent unemployment rate that prevailed
when the Committee announced this program.
Although the Committee left the pace of purchases unchanged at today’s meeting, it has
stated that it may vary the pace of purchases as economic conditions evolve. Any such change
would reflect the incoming data and their implications for the outlook, as well as the cumulative
progress made toward the Committee’s objectives since the program began in September. Going
forward, the economic outcomes that the Committee sees as most likely involve continuing gains
in labor markets, supported by moderate growth that picks up over the next several quarters as
the near-term restraint from fiscal policy and other headwinds diminishes. We also see inflation
moving back toward our 2 percent objective over time. If the incoming data are broadly
consistent with this forecast, the Committee currently anticipates that it would be appropriate to
moderate the monthly pace of purchases later this year; and if the subsequent data remain
broadly aligned with our current expectations for the economy, we would continue to reduce the
pace of purchases in measured steps through the first half of next year, ending purchases around
midyear. In this scenario, when asset purchases ultimately come to an end, the unemployment
rate would likely be in the vicinity of 7 percent, with solid economic growth supporting further
job gains—a substantial improvement from the 8.1 percent unemployment rate that prevailed
when the Committee announced this program.
June 19, 2013
Pimco Joining Sellers Spurs Steepest Monthly Losses: Muni Credit
From Bloomberg.com
Pimco Joining Sellers Spurs Steepest Monthly Losses: Muni Credit
By Michelle Kaske - Jun 13, 2013 8:01 PM ET
The $3.7 trillion municipal market is poised for its first two-month slide since 2011 as Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund, is joining individual investors in reducing holdings of local debt.
Tax-free securities have lost 1.5 percent this month after a 1.3 percent drop in May, and are underperforming Treasuries by the most since December, Bank of America Merrill Lynch data show. Amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will scale back its bond buying, benchmark 10-year muni yields are the highest since March 2012.
Individuals, who own about 70 percent of munis directly or through funds, have led the exodus, pulling out the most money this year. Gross, co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., cut his local-debt allocation by one percentage point to 4 percent in May, the lowest since July, in the $285 billion Total Return Fund. The Newport Beach, California-based company released the data on its website
Read more.
Pimco Joining Sellers Spurs Steepest Monthly Losses: Muni Credit
By Michelle Kaske - Jun 13, 2013 8:01 PM ET
The $3.7 trillion municipal market is poised for its first two-month slide since 2011 as Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund, is joining individual investors in reducing holdings of local debt.
Tax-free securities have lost 1.5 percent this month after a 1.3 percent drop in May, and are underperforming Treasuries by the most since December, Bank of America Merrill Lynch data show. Amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will scale back its bond buying, benchmark 10-year muni yields are the highest since March 2012.
Individuals, who own about 70 percent of munis directly or through funds, have led the exodus, pulling out the most money this year. Gross, co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., cut his local-debt allocation by one percentage point to 4 percent in May, the lowest since July, in the $285 billion Total Return Fund. The Newport Beach, California-based company released the data on its website
Read more.
June 18, 2013
9 Qualities Of Truly Confident People
By Dharmesh Shah
Founder and CTO at HubSpot
First things first: Confidence is not bravado, or swagger, or an overt pretense of bravery. Confidence is not some bold or brash air of self-belief directed at others.
Confidence is quiet: It’s a natural expression of ability, expertise, and self-regard.
I’m fortunate to know a number of truly confident people. Many work with me at HubSpot, others are fellow founders of their own startups some of whom I've met through my angel investment activity. But the majority are people I’ve met through my career and who work in a variety of industries and professions.
It comes as no surprise they all share a number of qualities:
1. They take a stand not because they think they are always right… but because they are not afraid to be wrong.
Cocky and conceited people tend to take a position and then proclaim, bluster, and totally disregard differing opinions or points of view. They know they’re right – and they want (actually they need) you to know it too.
Their behavior isn’t a sign of confidence, though; it’s the hallmark of an intellectual bully.
Truly confident people don’t mind being proven wrong. They feel finding out what is right is a lot more important than being right. And when they’re wrong, they’re secure enough to back down graciously.
Truly confident people often admit they’re wrong or don’t have all the answers; intellectual bullies never do.
Read more.
Founder and CTO at HubSpot
First things first: Confidence is not bravado, or swagger, or an overt pretense of bravery. Confidence is not some bold or brash air of self-belief directed at others.
Confidence is quiet: It’s a natural expression of ability, expertise, and self-regard.
I’m fortunate to know a number of truly confident people. Many work with me at HubSpot, others are fellow founders of their own startups some of whom I've met through my angel investment activity. But the majority are people I’ve met through my career and who work in a variety of industries and professions.
It comes as no surprise they all share a number of qualities:
1. They take a stand not because they think they are always right… but because they are not afraid to be wrong.
Cocky and conceited people tend to take a position and then proclaim, bluster, and totally disregard differing opinions or points of view. They know they’re right – and they want (actually they need) you to know it too.
Their behavior isn’t a sign of confidence, though; it’s the hallmark of an intellectual bully.
Truly confident people don’t mind being proven wrong. They feel finding out what is right is a lot more important than being right. And when they’re wrong, they’re secure enough to back down graciously.
Truly confident people often admit they’re wrong or don’t have all the answers; intellectual bullies never do.
Read more.
June 17, 2013
What makes you an entrepreneur?
From Brazen Life.
What makes you an entrepreneur?
By Berrak Sarikaya
Until this past year, I never considered myself an entrepreneur. To me, entrepreneurship meant owning your own business, and taking the risks that came with it. After all, that’s what it says in the dictionary.
The reality is that you can be an entrepreneur without owning your own business, as long as you have ideas and the passion to put those ideas in to action.
Ashoka recognizes and nurtures the characteristics that’ll translate into entrepreneurial spirit in an individual.
An entrepreneur is extroverted. In order to motivate others, you must be willing to put yourself in the spotlight. Ideas don’t go too far if you keep them to yourself. Networking is key to being an entrepreneur. The farther your reach goes, the more people you will be able to influence to gain momentum for your ideas.
An entrepreneur has leadership & team-building skills. So you’ve spread your ideas around and gotten some feedback on them. Now it’s time to get the ball rolling but you can’t do it alone. Alan Keith of Genentech said that “Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.”
Read more.
What makes you an entrepreneur?
By Berrak Sarikaya
Until this past year, I never considered myself an entrepreneur. To me, entrepreneurship meant owning your own business, and taking the risks that came with it. After all, that’s what it says in the dictionary.
The reality is that you can be an entrepreneur without owning your own business, as long as you have ideas and the passion to put those ideas in to action.
Ashoka recognizes and nurtures the characteristics that’ll translate into entrepreneurial spirit in an individual.
An entrepreneur is extroverted. In order to motivate others, you must be willing to put yourself in the spotlight. Ideas don’t go too far if you keep them to yourself. Networking is key to being an entrepreneur. The farther your reach goes, the more people you will be able to influence to gain momentum for your ideas.
An entrepreneur has leadership & team-building skills. So you’ve spread your ideas around and gotten some feedback on them. Now it’s time to get the ball rolling but you can’t do it alone. Alan Keith of Genentech said that “Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.”
Read more.
June 14, 2013
B vitamins may delay onset of dementia
From Seattle Times
"In the latest of a steady drumbeat of research that suggests diet, exercise and socializing remain patients’ best hope, a new study finds that vitamins B6 and B12 combined with folic acid slowed atrophy of gray matter in brain areas affected by Alzheimer’s disease."
"Older people’s brains shrink about 0.5 percent a year from the age of 60, and faster in people with vitamin B12 deficiency, mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease, Smith said. If that pace can be significantly slowed before full-blown Alzheimer’s develops, older people could enjoy better lives until they die from another cause."
By Andrea Gerlin
Bloomberg News
LONDON — A cheap regimen of vitamins in use for decades is seen by scientists as a way to delay the start of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a goal that prescription drugs have failed to achieve.
Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and Eli Lilly & have spent billions on failed therapies in a so-far fruitless effort to find an effective treatment for the two conditions.
Now, in the latest of a steady drumbeat of research that suggests diet, exercise and socializing remain patients’ best hope, a study published in May in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that vitamins B6 and B12 combined with folic acid slowed atrophy of gray matter in brain areas affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
“You don’t have any other options for these patients, so why not try giving them this cocktail of B vitamins?” says Johan Lokk, a professor and head physician in the geriatric department at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge in Sweden, who wasn’t involved in the study.
Read more
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"In the latest of a steady drumbeat of research that suggests diet, exercise and socializing remain patients’ best hope, a new study finds that vitamins B6 and B12 combined with folic acid slowed atrophy of gray matter in brain areas affected by Alzheimer’s disease."
"Older people’s brains shrink about 0.5 percent a year from the age of 60, and faster in people with vitamin B12 deficiency, mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease, Smith said. If that pace can be significantly slowed before full-blown Alzheimer’s develops, older people could enjoy better lives until they die from another cause."
Bloomberg News
LONDON — A cheap regimen of vitamins in use for decades is seen by scientists as a way to delay the start of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, a goal that prescription drugs have failed to achieve.
Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and Eli Lilly & have spent billions on failed therapies in a so-far fruitless effort to find an effective treatment for the two conditions.
Now, in the latest of a steady drumbeat of research that suggests diet, exercise and socializing remain patients’ best hope, a study published in May in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that vitamins B6 and B12 combined with folic acid slowed atrophy of gray matter in brain areas affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
“You don’t have any other options for these patients, so why not try giving them this cocktail of B vitamins?” says Johan Lokk, a professor and head physician in the geriatric department at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge in Sweden, who wasn’t involved in the study.
Read more
.
June 13, 2013
Power Profile: Tom And Diana Pasternak
From thepowerprofiles.com
Tom And Diana Pasternak
Director
"Believe you deserve both income AND time. Who told you you couldn't have both?"
We were both corporate management for over 30 years, during which time we built someone else's dream. Our lives were owned by someone else. All we did was work. Our UnFranchise® Business has changed everything.
We've matched our former best incomes, but now have all the time we want to enjoy life. No more corporate politics! Vacations, family and hobbies go on the calendar first, and we now live by OUR priorities. Ongoing income is a wonderful thing. Tom was downsized from his VP job at 52 and starting over with a college education yet to fund was pretty scary. Market America and the Two- to Three-Year Plan proved to be the perfect answer.
We weren't very good at it at first, but we were determined and kept going. Now we have a life most people would envy. College costs were easily funded from cash flow, and Diana was able to retire from her management job in 2006. Our business has earned weekly paychecks for over 10 years, and now we have total time freedom.
Our big reward now is mentoring new partners to achieve the same freedom we have. It's an incredible blessing to be a significant influence in someone else's success.
Believe you deserve both income AND time. Who told you you couldn't have both? What if YOU got a chance to be an integral part of the freedom for someone you cared about?
Tom And Diana Pasternak
Director
"Believe you deserve both income AND time. Who told you you couldn't have both?"
We were both corporate management for over 30 years, during which time we built someone else's dream. Our lives were owned by someone else. All we did was work. Our UnFranchise® Business has changed everything.
We've matched our former best incomes, but now have all the time we want to enjoy life. No more corporate politics! Vacations, family and hobbies go on the calendar first, and we now live by OUR priorities. Ongoing income is a wonderful thing. Tom was downsized from his VP job at 52 and starting over with a college education yet to fund was pretty scary. Market America and the Two- to Three-Year Plan proved to be the perfect answer.
We weren't very good at it at first, but we were determined and kept going. Now we have a life most people would envy. College costs were easily funded from cash flow, and Diana was able to retire from her management job in 2006. Our business has earned weekly paychecks for over 10 years, and now we have total time freedom.
Our big reward now is mentoring new partners to achieve the same freedom we have. It's an incredible blessing to be a significant influence in someone else's success.
Believe you deserve both income AND time. Who told you you couldn't have both? What if YOU got a chance to be an integral part of the freedom for someone you cared about?
June 12, 2013
Intelligent Investor: What’s Eating Munis?
From WSJ.com
Intelligent Investor: What’s Eating Munis?
By Jason Zweig
Municipal bonds are beginning to look tempting — but investors who buy munis in haste can unwittingly hand over their first year’s worth of income to their broker.
Fortunately, with a few simple steps, you can control that risk and maximize your net return.
Intriguingly, the health of many municipalities is improving even as tax-free bonds offer relatively attractive returns. Yields on the highest-quality, widely traded munis, triple-A-rated, 10-year “general obligation” bonds, have risen by 0.45 percentage point since May 1, according to Daniel Berger, senior market strategist at Municipal Market Data.
Read more.
Intelligent Investor: What’s Eating Munis?
By Jason Zweig
Municipal bonds are beginning to look tempting — but investors who buy munis in haste can unwittingly hand over their first year’s worth of income to their broker.
Fortunately, with a few simple steps, you can control that risk and maximize your net return.
Intriguingly, the health of many municipalities is improving even as tax-free bonds offer relatively attractive returns. Yields on the highest-quality, widely traded munis, triple-A-rated, 10-year “general obligation” bonds, have risen by 0.45 percentage point since May 1, according to Daniel Berger, senior market strategist at Municipal Market Data.
Read more.
June 11, 2013
What is Network Marketing by Robert Kiyosaki
How to attain financial freedom?
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June 10, 2013
For Retirees, a Million‑Dollar Illusion
"Suddenly, that risk-free bond portfolio is looking risky. “The probabilities are remarkably grim for retirees who insist on holding only bonds in the belief that they are safe,” says Seth J. Masters, the chief investment officer of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, a Manhattan-based firm, which ran these projections for Sunday Business."
"ASIDE from recalibrating a portfolio, what can be done to improve a would-be retiree’s financial situation? One answer is to work longer and retire later. Yet many people can’t do that, often because they are physically unable to do so or can no longer find a suitable job."
From NY Times - Your Money
For Retirees, a Million‑Dollar Illusion
By JEFF SOMMER
June 8, 2013
A MILLION dollars isn’t what it used to be.
In 1953, when “How to Marry a Millionaire” was in movie theaters, $1 million bought the equivalent of $8.7 million today. Now $1 million won’t even buy an average Manhattan apartment or come remotely close to paying the average salary of an N.B.A. basketball player.
Still, $1 million is more money than 9 in 10 American families possess. It may no longer be a symbol of boundless wealth, but as a retirement nest egg, $1 million is relatively big. It may seem like a lot to live on.
But in many ways, it’s not.
Read more.
"ASIDE from recalibrating a portfolio, what can be done to improve a would-be retiree’s financial situation? One answer is to work longer and retire later. Yet many people can’t do that, often because they are physically unable to do so or can no longer find a suitable job."
From NY Times - Your Money
For Retirees, a Million‑Dollar Illusion
By JEFF SOMMER
June 8, 2013
A MILLION dollars isn’t what it used to be.
In 1953, when “How to Marry a Millionaire” was in movie theaters, $1 million bought the equivalent of $8.7 million today. Now $1 million won’t even buy an average Manhattan apartment or come remotely close to paying the average salary of an N.B.A. basketball player.
Still, $1 million is more money than 9 in 10 American families possess. It may no longer be a symbol of boundless wealth, but as a retirement nest egg, $1 million is relatively big. It may seem like a lot to live on.
But in many ways, it’s not.
Read more.
June 9, 2013
Student Loan Debt On The Rise: What Grads Can Do About It
Student Loan Debt On The Rise: What Grads Can Do About It
From MarketAmerica blog
June 5, 2013
Your college graduation should be a happy time. You’re moving on from one life stage to another, and now that you’re armed with knowledge and a degree (or two!), endless possibilities are in store for you. Right? Well, if you’re one of the millions of grads starting your life off with thousands of dollars in student loan debt, it’s not as simple as it sounds.
A recent article by Business Insider profiles a woman who, despite her efforts to pay off her student loans, is still knee-deep in higher-education debt…after 20 years. “My debt is not going anywhere because I do not make enough money, not because I have ignored it.” With student loan rates on the rise, her situation is becoming more and more common. But just because it’s “common” doesn’t mean its ok.
Read more.
From MarketAmerica blog
June 5, 2013
Your college graduation should be a happy time. You’re moving on from one life stage to another, and now that you’re armed with knowledge and a degree (or two!), endless possibilities are in store for you. Right? Well, if you’re one of the millions of grads starting your life off with thousands of dollars in student loan debt, it’s not as simple as it sounds.
A recent article by Business Insider profiles a woman who, despite her efforts to pay off her student loans, is still knee-deep in higher-education debt…after 20 years. “My debt is not going anywhere because I do not make enough money, not because I have ignored it.” With student loan rates on the rise, her situation is becoming more and more common. But just because it’s “common” doesn’t mean its ok.
Read more.
June 8, 2013
June 7, 2013
What Changed Warren Buffett's Life
The following excerpts written by Matt Schifrin, Forbes Staff, appear in the June 24, 2013 issue of Forbes.
When asked what the best money advice he ever got was, it’s no surprise that Buffett turned to his holy bible, The Intelligent Investor, written in 1949 by value god Benjamin Graham.
“Chapters 8 and 20 have been the bedrock of my investing activities for more than 60 years,” he says. “I suggest that all investors read those chapters and reread them every time the market has been especially strong or weak.”
Here’s the Twitter-generation version of what is contained in those two chapters:
Don’t let the mood swings of Mr. Market coax you into speculating, selling in panic or trying to time the market.
Only after careful analysis of a company’s ongoing business and its prospects for future earnings should you consider buying it and then only if its current price incorporates a significant “margin of safety.”
It boils down to avoiding losses by owning only stocks selling well below your calculation of their fair or intrinsic value. After that, the key is to keep your emotions in check and be patient.
When asked what the best money advice he ever got was, it’s no surprise that Buffett turned to his holy bible, The Intelligent Investor, written in 1949 by value god Benjamin Graham.
“Chapters 8 and 20 have been the bedrock of my investing activities for more than 60 years,” he says. “I suggest that all investors read those chapters and reread them every time the market has been especially strong or weak.”
Here’s the Twitter-generation version of what is contained in those two chapters:
Don’t let the mood swings of Mr. Market coax you into speculating, selling in panic or trying to time the market.
Only after careful analysis of a company’s ongoing business and its prospects for future earnings should you consider buying it and then only if its current price incorporates a significant “margin of safety.”
It boils down to avoiding losses by owning only stocks selling well below your calculation of their fair or intrinsic value. After that, the key is to keep your emotions in check and be patient.
June 6, 2013
Veggies Are Key to Long Life
From MedPageToday.com
Veggies Are Key to Long Life
By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: June 03, 2013
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
People who followed a vegetarian diet had a lower risk for death from any cause, and men in particular also saw benefits for cardiovascular mortality, a large prospective study found.
Among individuals who adhered to any type of vegetarian diet, the adjusted hazard ratio for all-cause mortality was 0.88 (95% CI 0.80-0.97), according to Michael J. Orlich, MD, and colleagues from Loma Linda University in California.
And for men, cardiovascular mortality was significantly lower (HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.57-0.90), as was death from ischemic heart disease (HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.51-1), the researchers reported online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
"Vegetarian dietary patterns have been associated with reductions in risk for several chronic diseases, such as hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease, which might be expected to result in lower mortality," they wrote.
Read more.
Veggies Are Key to Long Life
By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: June 03, 2013
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
People who followed a vegetarian diet had a lower risk for death from any cause, and men in particular also saw benefits for cardiovascular mortality, a large prospective study found.
Among individuals who adhered to any type of vegetarian diet, the adjusted hazard ratio for all-cause mortality was 0.88 (95% CI 0.80-0.97), according to Michael J. Orlich, MD, and colleagues from Loma Linda University in California.
And for men, cardiovascular mortality was significantly lower (HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.57-0.90), as was death from ischemic heart disease (HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.51-1), the researchers reported online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
"Vegetarian dietary patterns have been associated with reductions in risk for several chronic diseases, such as hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease, which might be expected to result in lower mortality," they wrote.
Read more.
Bubble, Bubble, Money and Trouble
From Online.Barrons.com
By LAUREN R. RUBLIN
Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom Boom & Doom Report, is no fan of central-bank money-printing, which widens the wealth gap. But he's bullish on Asian markets such as Vietnam, and European telecom and utility shares.
Marc Faber occupies a unique perch in the investment universe, as the title of his newsletter, the Gloom Boom & Doom Report, might suggest. A big-picture thinker who is also on intimate terms with individual stocks, especially in emerging markets, he tends to view the world with a skeptical eye, and never hesitates to speak his mind when things don't look quite right. In other words, he would be the first in a crowd to tell you the emperor has no clothes, and has done so early, often, and aptly in the case of numerous investment bubbles.
Marc, who was born in Switzerland, lives in Thailand, and runs his investment and advisory business out of Hong Kong, sees a bubble today in high-end assets, from stocks to art to real estate. It's all a consequence, he says, of central bankers' attempts to deluge the financial system with money to drive down interest rates and spur economic growth. The problem is, the money is flowing in dangerously lopsided fashion—into the Hamptons and Lamborghini dealerships, and other playthings of the super-duper rich. The disconnect with the "real" world won't end well, he predicts, although he espies plenty of ways to prosper as the endgame unfolds.
Read more.
By LAUREN R. RUBLIN
Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom Boom & Doom Report, is no fan of central-bank money-printing, which widens the wealth gap. But he's bullish on Asian markets such as Vietnam, and European telecom and utility shares.
Marc Faber occupies a unique perch in the investment universe, as the title of his newsletter, the Gloom Boom & Doom Report, might suggest. A big-picture thinker who is also on intimate terms with individual stocks, especially in emerging markets, he tends to view the world with a skeptical eye, and never hesitates to speak his mind when things don't look quite right. In other words, he would be the first in a crowd to tell you the emperor has no clothes, and has done so early, often, and aptly in the case of numerous investment bubbles.
Marc, who was born in Switzerland, lives in Thailand, and runs his investment and advisory business out of Hong Kong, sees a bubble today in high-end assets, from stocks to art to real estate. It's all a consequence, he says, of central bankers' attempts to deluge the financial system with money to drive down interest rates and spur economic growth. The problem is, the money is flowing in dangerously lopsided fashion—into the Hamptons and Lamborghini dealerships, and other playthings of the super-duper rich. The disconnect with the "real" world won't end well, he predicts, although he espies plenty of ways to prosper as the endgame unfolds.
Read more.
June 5, 2013
How To Get Rich
"A paycheck is like crack cocaine" - Felix Dennis in his book "How To Get Rich"
Felix Dennis was a college dropout. With no family money to bankroll his endeavors, he went on to build a publishing empire, and in the process, became one of the richest man in the UK.
This is not a cookbook to become rich but a book to urge and encourage people to become entrepreneurs and sharing lessons learned from the school of hard knocks.
There is no BS in this book. You will gain much from his honest insight as well as from his experiences. He urges you on when you fall, as inevitably we all do, never give up and be not afraid to continue.
Being an entrepreneur, one must be willing to work harder than when one is working for someone else. Does this makes sense? Would you worker harder for yourself than you would for your employer?
Of course, you would right?
This is not a cookbook to become rich but a book to urge and encourage people to become entrepreneurs and sharing lessons learned from the school of hard knocks.
There is no BS in this book. You will gain much from his honest insight as well as from his experiences. He urges you on when you fall, as inevitably we all do, never give up and be not afraid to continue.
Being an entrepreneur, one must be willing to work harder than when one is working for someone else. Does this makes sense? Would you worker harder for yourself than you would for your employer?
Of course, you would right?
June 4, 2013
Market America is Featured in Direct Selling News’ Top 100!
From MarketAmerica blog
June 4, 2013
We’re climbing the ranks of Internet retailers and now we’re in the spotlight as a direct selling company as well! Market America has been honored by Direct Selling News and is featured at spot #27 on their ‘Global 100′ list of direct selling companies, based on our 2012 annual revenue.
June 4, 2013
We’re climbing the ranks of Internet retailers and now we’re in the spotlight as a direct selling company as well! Market America has been honored by Direct Selling News and is featured at spot #27 on their ‘Global 100′ list of direct selling companies, based on our 2012 annual revenue.
This global list includes companies from the US, Japan, Germany, France, Canada, and more. We are listed alongside other industry leaders and are proud of our ranking. The only place to go is up!
With the launch of GLOBAL.SHOP.COM this year, we are only solidifying our spot as a dominant force in the direct sales and Internet retailing markets. We’re a business that is built on product and powered by people and we’re making the direct sales industry work for us!
Share this news with your team (and especially with new members!) and let them know that Market America is the place to be as you work towards achieving financial freedom.
Read the entire list from Direct Selling News HERE
MarketTaiwan now among the Top 25 Most-Visited Sites in Taiwan!
From MarketAmerica blog.
May 29, 2012
Great news for MarketTaiwan! We just received news that tw.shop.com is the 25th largest website in Taiwan. This rapid and impressive growth is only the beginning; with the new and look and feel of the site, combined with the SHOP name and now over 1 million products in the search, we expect more achievements on the horizon and news like this to keep rolling in!
Just this past March, the MarketTaiwan Powerline Magazine ran an article about how the site was in the top FIFTY largest in Taiwan, according to Alexa. The following is an excerpt from that article:
A known resource for analyzing web traffic and patterns, Alexa examines user and traffic statistics through the collection of data from a diverse range of traffic data sources. Computing the traffic rankings by analyzing web usage, the data is counted, computed, sifted and sorted until the traffic rankings are published through Alexa.
“The traffic rank is based on three months of aggregated historical traffic data from millions of Alexa Toolbar users and data obtained from other, diverse traffic data sources, and is a combined measure of page views and users (reach). As a first step, Alexa computes the reach and number of page views for all sites on the Web on a daily basis. The main Alexa traffic rank is based on a value derived from these two quantities averaged over time (so that the rank of a site reflects both the number of users who visit that site as well as the number of pages on the site viewed by those users). The three-month change is determined by comparing the site’s current rank with its rank from three months ago.” (Alexa.com)
We anticipate that with the expanding usage of social media sites by our UFOs (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc), that MarketTaiwan will see even heavier promotion and even more exponential growth! To stand out among other top 25 sites such as Yahoo, Facebook and Google is such an accomplishment, and shows that MarketTaiwan is poised for continued growth and success in the months ahead.
CLICK HERE to read the report in Mandarin Chinese!
May 29, 2012
Just this past March, the MarketTaiwan Powerline Magazine ran an article about how the site was in the top FIFTY largest in Taiwan, according to Alexa. The following is an excerpt from that article:
A known resource for analyzing web traffic and patterns, Alexa examines user and traffic statistics through the collection of data from a diverse range of traffic data sources. Computing the traffic rankings by analyzing web usage, the data is counted, computed, sifted and sorted until the traffic rankings are published through Alexa.
“The traffic rank is based on three months of aggregated historical traffic data from millions of Alexa Toolbar users and data obtained from other, diverse traffic data sources, and is a combined measure of page views and users (reach). As a first step, Alexa computes the reach and number of page views for all sites on the Web on a daily basis. The main Alexa traffic rank is based on a value derived from these two quantities averaged over time (so that the rank of a site reflects both the number of users who visit that site as well as the number of pages on the site viewed by those users). The three-month change is determined by comparing the site’s current rank with its rank from three months ago.” (Alexa.com)
We anticipate that with the expanding usage of social media sites by our UFOs (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc), that MarketTaiwan will see even heavier promotion and even more exponential growth! To stand out among other top 25 sites such as Yahoo, Facebook and Google is such an accomplishment, and shows that MarketTaiwan is poised for continued growth and success in the months ahead.
CLICK HERE to read the report in Mandarin Chinese!
June 3, 2013
Power Profile: Jacki Blasko
Sunday, June 2nd, Jacki Blasko was the guest speaker at the monthly local seminar in Flushing, Queens, NY teaching and sharing her Unfranchise Business building experiences.
"I sincerely believe this business is right for everyone and everyone is right for this business. You need to live your life with purpose and passion. Know why you're living, know why you are on this earth because you know why? - There are two important dates in your life, the day you are born and the day you discover why!"
"I sincerely believe this business is right for everyone and everyone is right for this business. You need to live your life with purpose and passion. Know why you're living, know why you are on this earth because you know why? - There are two important dates in your life, the day you are born and the day you discover why!"
June 2, 2013
Work Smarter not Harder
What does it mean to work smarter and not harder?
Follow the graphical representation from a Google search below:
To see expanded view of this Google search, click "Work smarter not harder."
See anything that fits your idea of working smarter and not harder? What is the end result of working smarter not harder, do you seek? To be better compensated? To have more time to relax with family and friends? To move up the corporate ladder? To be recognized?
In the end, what each of us ultimately wants is better compensation and more time off to be with family.
If that is your goal, more pay, less time at work (it does not mean being lazy), then working smarter means being able to leverage the work and time of others!
Do you know of a business that not only allows you to leverage the work and time of others, but at the same time, allows you to help others; and together, being happily and equally rewarded with time and financial freedom?
Follow the graphical representation from a Google search below:
To see expanded view of this Google search, click "Work smarter not harder."
See anything that fits your idea of working smarter and not harder? What is the end result of working smarter not harder, do you seek? To be better compensated? To have more time to relax with family and friends? To move up the corporate ladder? To be recognized?
In the end, what each of us ultimately wants is better compensation and more time off to be with family.
If that is your goal, more pay, less time at work (it does not mean being lazy), then working smarter means being able to leverage the work and time of others!
Do you know of a business that not only allows you to leverage the work and time of others, but at the same time, allows you to help others; and together, being happily and equally rewarded with time and financial freedom?
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