Keeping weight loss in mind.
By Frank Renner
How often do you think about what you want to look like? Not what clothes you wear or the style of your hair, but what shape and size your want your body to be. If you find yourself struggling with weight loss, it may not be often enough.
Succeeding in losing weight can be as easy as changing how you think about you. Scientists have discovered that using the power of the imagination to visualize your goals have produced greater real world results that simply exercising and a strict diet. Those who visualize their new body create a physiological connection between their body and mind resulting in a much greater chance of success then those who do not. It may be the easiest and most important exercise in your regime.
So how does it work? The first step in reaching your goals is to write down everything you want in vivid detail. How much you weight, what you want your measurements to be, how long you can run, anything you wish to achieve write it down. Putting your thoughts on paper will increase your minds connection to your goals and help to remind you of what specifically you want. Place that list out in plain view so you may re-read it frequently and reinforce those ideas in your mind. Better still, take a couple of copies with you and place them where you are sure to see them often throughout the day. Every time your eyes fall on the list, read it. Let your mind paint the picture of a thinner and healthier body. Let your imagination take over.
The key is to be as detailed as possible with your self-vision. Visualize looking down at the scale and seeing smaller numbers. Feel your hand run down your six-pack abs, imagine how it feels gliding over the bumps. See yourself in your mind purchasing a new set of stylish clothes or swimsuit. Feel yourself trying on the clothes and looking at yourself in the mirror with your new body. Pour over that image in your mind as long as you can and sear it in your brain.
Soon the vision will become second nature and a part of your sub-consciousness. The physiological connection will begin to re-program your mind and body into believing that vision to be you. You will notice a difference in the effectiveness of your diet and workouts almost immediately. And before you realize it, you are no longer imagining those things; they are who you have become.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Frank Renner is currently experiencing significant weight loss using the phenomenal e-book at www.burnthefat.com Read journal entries and articles at his website Getting Thinner


What Causes Adult Acne?
What Causes Adult Acne?
Regardless of age, acne is a condition of the sebaceous glands. These glands are attached to hair follicles and produce an oily substance called sebum. An acne lesion forms when a hair follicle becomes plugged with sebum and dead cells. The pathogenic (disease-causing) events in the sebaceous glands are believed to be due in large degree to changes in levels of androgenic (male) hormones in the body—a circumstance usually associated with the growth and development that occurs between the ages of 12 and 21. Therefore, it is important to look for an underlying cause of acne that occurs for the first time in adulthood.
Acne that appears after 25 to 30 years of age occurs for one of these reasons:
1. Recurrence of acne that cleared up after adolescence
2. Flare-up of acne after a period of relative quiet—for example, during pregnancy
3. Occurs for the first time in a person who had never previously had acne.
Acne that appears for the first time in adulthood should be examined by a dermatologist who can investigate the underlying cause. Some causes of adult acne are:
* Medication. Some medications that can induce acne include anabolic steroids (sometimes used illegally by athletes to "bulk up"), some anti-epileptic medications, the anti-tuberculosis drugs isoniazid and rifampin, lithium and iodine-containing medications.
* Chronic physical pressure on the skin. Chafing from the straps of a backpack or tucking a violin between the jaw and chin can cause chronic physical pressure on the skin and may induce a condition known as acne mechanica.
* Chlorinated industrial chemicals. These may induce the occupational skin disorder known as chloracne.
* Metabolic conditions. Changes in the hormonal balance, such as those brought about by pregnancy, menstruation or hormonal abnormalities can induce acne.
It is also important to know that some lesions which appear to be acne are not acne at all. One skin condition that resembles acne is folliculitis, which occurs when the hair follicles become infected and inflamed. Folliculitis requires different treatment than acne.
Acne that occurs in adulthood may be difficult to treat if there are multiple recurrences. Some patients with severe recurrent acne have undergone repeated courses of treatment with the potent systemic drug isotretinoin.
Since adult acne may be difficult to treat, acne that appears for the first time in adulthood should be examined and treated by a dermatologist.

Kerwin Chang writes for http://www.acnestuff.net where you can find out more about acne and other skin care topics.
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Best Way to Prevent Acne
Best Way to Prevent Acne
In most cases, the teenage years are when most people experience the greatest amount of acne. This is due to hormone level fluctuations and increased sebum (oil) production. The perfect recipe for acne!
So, what is a teenager to do? Prevention is the name of the game when it comes to acne and teens. Unfortunately, because there is no cure for acne, prevention and control are the only things a teenager can do to control acne.
The first step, is to get on a proven acne prevention routine such as the one discussed on our acne prevention page. The next step is to utilize products that minimize acne you may already have and reduces the likelihood of future outbreaks. Those really are the two most important things a teenager can do to combat acne.
If these steps do not work, then a visit to the doctor or dermatologist may be in order. Stronger treatments like antibiotics and Accutane may be needed- only a doctor can know for sure.
For most teens though, simply following the cleanse-treat-protect routine combined with using high-quality acne treatments will be effective in minimizing acne.
There sure is a lot of confusion out there regarding acne prevention. Some people say to scrub your face all day, eat the right foods, avoid sweat, exercise, and on and on. Unfortunately, these have nothing to do with acne prevention.
he numbers really tell the story when it comes to adult acne. 25% of men between the ages of 25 and 44 experience acne. With women the numbers are even higher- nearly 50% of all women between the ages of 25 and 44 get acne.
These numbers tell a story many adult's do not want to hear. It's not just teenagers who get acne. Many adults will get recurrences in their 30s, 40s, and beyond.
Another important fact about adult acne is that it is more likely to leave permanent scars. This is because as skin ages it loses collagen, which is responsible for skin's elasticity. So, with less collagen, it is harder for skin to "bounce back" after the tissue damage that acne can cause.
Acne prevention is best accomplished by following a skin care routine that incorporates three basic steps. In one form or another, the skin must be cleansed, treated, and protected. As long as these steps are followed, a person's acne should improve.
Acne Prevention Step 1: Cleansing
Due to what we know about how acne is formed, it is pretty clear that it makes sense to gently cleanse your skin on a regular basis. This doesn't mean scrubbing a way at your face 5 times a day. It means using a good cleansing product to gently wash away dead skin cells and impurities. Also, it doesn't hurt if your cleanser contains proven acne fighters like benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.
Acne Prevention Step 2: Treatment
For optimum acne prevention, the skin must be treated with something that minimizes bacteria (like benzoyl peroxide) or slows down the shedding of skin cells (like salicylic acid). There are many fine manufacturers of these products who will provide guidelines as to how long these products should remain on the face and how often they should be used.
Acne Prevention Step Three: Protection
The last step in acne prevention is protection. By protection, we mean that the face should be properly moisturized and protected from the sun's damaging rays. There are a great number of quality moisturizers available that contain sunscreens in them. Another thing to keep in mind, many acne treatments tend to dry out the skin a bit making moisturizers extra important.
There you have it, a simple 3 step plan for acne prevention.
Kerwin Chang writes for http://www.acnestuff.net where you can find out more about acne and other skin care topics.

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