Today, I read an article in the Times of India that made me smile.

It also made me realize that I must be getting older! Like The Beatles in the 1960's, we now see singers like the very young looking Justin Bieber sporting the haircut style of the most famous Music Band in the world and that look has been replicated by thousands of young Bieber fans across the world.

It's the same with the Original Diet Patch. We've been around since 95, so saying weight loss patches are a '"fad" diet is an incorrect statement.

Fashion, diet, lifestyles, trends, all rotate on a cyclical basis, and weight loss products, like our very own #1 US manufactured Diet-Patch.

Here's the Times of India news article extracts below: "While nicotine patches enable smokers to kick the butt, the latest fad is weight loss patches, already popular with celebrities including Paris Hilton." There you go, the journalist uncovers the real reason why there is a new 'fad' - it's nothing to do with being a fad, it's because celebrities and stars are seen wearing products that create a stir on the world wide web and news media, thus generating a huge interest!

 

 

“Every week there’s a new fad diet out. Thousands of Britons struggle to lose weight and these complex diets add unnecessary hassle to the process,” the Daily Express quoted a spokesman as saying.

Now I am not sure whom this Daily Express 'spokesperson' is, as the Times of India does not name if it's a journalist or a qualified health adviser. However, this statement is probably a general statement regarding weight loss food plans and HCG diet plans and such, after all, how 'complex' is it to wear a diet-patch a day as part of your weight loss regime?

Obesity is growing at a rapid rate and is a worldwide issue. With our new generation of children exercising less and eating larger portions of unhealthy foods, we all need to regulate our weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle to set an example for our children.

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Read the full Times of India article HERE

About the Author

From top runway modeling to busy mother of 3 active boys, she's been in the Health and Beauty business since her teenage years. If there is anyone you can ask about the secrets of staying slim, trim and beautiful, Joanna is one of the most informed.

Everyone wants to look their best at all times. A little effort and some discipline can make this a reality for most of us. Your total image is how you present yourself to the outside world. If you are overweight or underweight, no matter, a little effort and you can achieve a desirable total image. Start off with a quick one day 5lb weight loss (not to be extended).

Take one day where you put on your Diet-Patch and eat ONLY 6 medium sized apples or 6 medium sized bananas plus all the tea, coffee, diet and club sodas and water …NO JUICES. Now that you feel good about yourself let’s keep up the good work. When the Duchess of Windsor said “you can’t be too rich or too thin,” she should have added “but you can be too wrinkled”!

Too many lovely slim bodies are topped by haggard wrinkled faces. What you want is a lovely trim figure with a smooth unlined face. What is the magic elixir for this phenomenon? Water. Water will help keep you shed those excess pounds while you plump up your skin. Voila!

Drink six 8 ounce glasses of water every day. Follow this advice and you will curb your appetite, and hydrate your skin cells without adding a single calorie to your body. When I ran my modeling agency, my models were always told to party with a glass of the old H2O to keep their system cleansed. Do not make your water drinking a chore, rather change it to a pleasure. Try a bottle of Perrier or Evian water before each meal and in between.

 

 

Remember that each glass of water you intake during your weight loss will stop your skin from looking wrinkled and baggy. No matter how sleek you make your body, if the face is dehydrated you will look older than you should. O

nce a week or for that special night out you should put on the Anti-Wrinkle Patch to keep those wrinkles at bay. The tendency to get caught up in the weight loss without giving enough thought to the dehydration that is taking place on your face is all too prevalent.

So Beware! Remember that the total body image is what you are trying to achieve.

About the Author

From top runway modeling to busy mother of 3 active boys, she's been in the Health and Beauty business since her teenage years. If there is anyone you can ask about the secrets of staying slim, trim and beautiful, Joanna is one of the most informed.

In today's world of social media, like facebook, twitter, youtube, linkedin and more, letting people know your status is pretty commonplace and reaches a massive audience if you're active in these web sites.

So people like to add a bit of humor and share their diet and weight loss endeavors, or quote from famous diet quotes. We've compiled some of these quotes so when you're on a weight loss regime, you can bring a bit of humor with your fans, followers, friends and family! Enjoy!

 

Funny, Famous or Unknown Author Diet Quotes and Sayings

When we lose twenty pounds... we may be losing the twenty best pounds we have! We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love and honesty. ~Woody Allen

A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit. ~Author Unknown

"The journey of a thousand pounds begins with a single burger." — Chris O'Brien

Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork. ~English Proverb

"Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education." — Mark Twain.

More die in the United States of too much food than of too little. ~John Kenneth Galbraith, The Affluent Society

The cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good, spit it out. ~Author Unknown

One should eat to live, not live to eat. ~Cicero, Rhetoricorum LV

I'm on a seafood diet. I see food and I eat it. ~Author Unknown

Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake. ~Author Unknown  

Your stomach shouldn't be a waist basket. ~Author Unknown

I've decided that perhaps I'm bulimic and just keep forgetting to purge. ~Paula Poundstone

In the Middle Ages, they had guillotines, stretch racks, whips and cahins. Nowadays, we have a much more effective torture device called the bathroom scale. ~Stephen Phillips

It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it. ~Roseanne Barr

I feel about airplanes the way I feel about diets. It seems to me that they are wonderful things for other people to go on. ~Jean Kerr, "Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall," The Snake Has All the Lines, 1958

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. ~Author Unknown

The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life. ~Cyril Connolly, The Unquiet Grave

If nature had intended our skeletons to be visible it would have put them on the outside of our bodies. ~Elmer Rice

Avoid any diet that discourages the use of hot fudge. ~Don Kardong I keep trying to lose weight... but it keeps finding me! ~Author Unknown

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond. ~Mae West

I've been on a diet for two weeks and all I've lost is fourteen days. ~Totie Fields

Rich, fatty foods are like destiny: they too, shape our ends. ~Author Unknown

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends. ~Author Unknown

Forget love - I'd rather fall in chocolate! ~Attributed to Sandra J. Dykes

Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not! ~Author Unknown

The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books - how not to eat what you've just learned how to cook. ~Andy Rooney

Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us. ~Peter De Vries

If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution. ~Author Unknown

Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels. ~Author Unknown

If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as a fabulous model. Kate Moss? Well, she would have been the paintbrush. ~Dawn French

No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office. ~George Bernard Shaw

The first thing you lose on a diet is your sense of humor. ~Author Unknown

Food is like sex: when you abstain, even the worst stuff begins to look good. ~Beth McCollister

I go up and down the scale so often that if they ever perform an autopsy on me they'll find me like a strip of bacon - a streak of lean and a streak of fat. ~Texas Guinan

Life itself is the proper binge. ~Julia Child

It is a hard matter, my fellow citizens, to argue with the belly, since it has no ears. ~Plutarch

I recently had my annual physical examination, which I get once every seven years, and when the nurse weighed me, I was shocked to discover how much stronger the Earth's gravitational pull has become since 1990. ~Dave Barry

Dieting is wishful shrinking. ~Author Unknown

Bigger snacks mean bigger slacks. ~Author Unknown

I'm allergic to food. Every time I eat it breaks out into fat. ~Jennifer Greene Duncan

Food has replaced sex in my life; now, I can't even get into my own pants. ~Author Unknown

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. ~Author Unknown

I have gained and lost the same ten pounds so many times over and over again my cellulite must have déjà vu. ~Jane Wagner

It's not women's fault that diets don't work. It's not perversity of lack of willpower. God did this - in Her great wisdom. ~Dr. Wayne Callaway

Where do you go to get anorexia? ~Shelley Winters

To lengthen your life, shorten your meals. ~Proverb

You can't lose weight by talking about it. You have to keep your mouth shut. ~Author Unknown

I think I just ate my willpower. ~Author Unknown If you really want to be depressed, weigh yourself in grams. ~Jason Love

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever. ~Author Unknown

I am a nutritional overachiever. ~Author Unknown

The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day, you're off it. ~Jackie Gleason

Forget about calories - everything makes thin people thinner, and fat people fatter. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966

When I buy cookies I eat just four and throw the rest away. But first I spray them with Raid so I won't dig them out of the garbage later. Be careful, though, because that Raid really doesn't taste that bad. ~Janette Barber

Dieting is not a piece of cake. ~Author Unknown

It would be far easier to lose weight permanently if replacement parts weren't so handy in the refrigerator. ~Hugh Allen

A waist is a terrible thing to mind. ~Tom Wilson

I'm not overweight, I'm undertall. ~Author Unknown

The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates. ~Dave Barry

Not afraid of heights - afraid of widths. ~Author Unknown

You know it's time to diet when you push away from the table and the table moves. ~Quoted in The Cockle Bur

If food is your best friend, it's also your worst enemy. ~Edward "Grandpa" Jones, 1978

I have a great diet. You're allowed to eat anything you want, but you must eat it with naked fat people. ~Ed Bluestone

I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short. ~Shelley Winters

Dieters live life in the fasting lane. ~Author Unknown

People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. When I hear that I think, yeah, that's the problem. ~Chris Adams

I'm on a 90-day wonder diet. Thus far, I've lost 45 days. ~Author Unknown

Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled over how much weight you have gained. ~Author Unknown

I'm in shape. Round is a shape... isn't it? ~Author Unknown

My advice if you insist on slimming: Eat as much as you like - just don't swallow it. ~Harry Secombe

I am not a glutton - I am an explorer of food. ~Erma Bombeck

Gluttony is not a secret vice. ~Orson Welles

If you have formed the habit of checking on every new diet that comes along, you will find that, mercifully, they all blur together, leaving you with only one definite piece of information: french-fried potatoes are out. ~Jean Kerr

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people. ~Orson Welles

The only way to lose weight is to check it as airline baggage. ~Peggy Ryan

Fat is not a moral problem. It's an oral problem. ~Jane Thomas Noland

Never eat more than you can lift. ~Miss Piggy

If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner. ~H.S. Leigh

There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable. ~Mark Twain

Obesity is really widespread. ~Joseph O. Kern II

Don't go out of your weigh to please anyone but yourself. ~Author Unknown

My wife is a light eater. As soon as it's light, she starts to eat. ~Henny Youngman

Another good reducing exercise consists in placing both hands against the table edge and pushing back. ~Robert Quillen

Don't go out of your weigh to please anyone but yourself. ~Author Unknown

"I'm on a seafood diet. When I see food, I eat it."

"The only two things I don't eat for breakfast are lunch and dinner."

"All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening." — Alexander Woollcott.

"I have a great diet. You're allowed to eat anything you want, but you must eat it with naked fat people." — Ed Bluestone.

"My advice if you insist on slimming: Eat as much as you like — just don't swallow it." — Harry Secombe (1921- ), welsh singer, actor, and comedian.

"Can it be a mistake that "STRESSED" is "DESSERTS" spelled backwards ??"

"The devil came to me last night and asked what I wanted in exchange for my soul. I still can't believe I said pizza. Friggin' cravings." — Marc Ostroff.

"I think they should put a warning label on strawberries: 'Caution: tastes nothing like a strawberry milkshake'." — Ryan Kaplan.

"Give a man food, and he can eat for a day. Give a man a job, and he can only eat for 30 minutes on break." — Lev L. Spiro

"A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand."

When you do not get enough sleep the body makes up for this by making you eat more than you would normally. After a late night and an early morning rise, take this simple test. Write down everything you eat that day. Then do the same after you go to bed early and have a good 7-8 hours sleep.You will be absolutely amazed at the difference. The simple things are what we miss out on when we are trying to lose weight. So! The big rule when losing weight, make  absolutely sure that you get your necessary 7-8 hours of sleep.

 

 

When you think of the 8 glasses of water that most people associate as a necessity, well let’s rethink it in a more practical way. Replace some of the water with herbal tea, eat a couple of oranges, etc. These all produce the liquid that the body requires. This makes your diet a lot less boring. Always remember that raw foods are much healthier than processed foods.

Add as many raw foods as you can while on your weight loss diet. Another helpful hint is to put the worst photo of yourself on the refrigerator to remind you of your goal. It may seem silly, but believe me it works.

Always eat breakfast at the start of your day. Better to eat five small meals than three big meals. If you set yourself a goal of eating, say, a small amount every couple of hours, you will never feel deprived or hungry during your weight loss.

Simple changes make a very big difference between making your goal weight achievement a chore rather than a pleasure. So make your dieting a really good experience by making these few small changes to your usual three big meals.

If you sit down to a large meal, simply leave a little on the plate every time you eat and it will really make a substantial difference.

Enjoy your new figure and remember to adjust when those first 2 lbs creep back on, that way you will always be in control.

 

About the Author

From top runway modeling to busy mother of 3 active boys, she's been in the Health and Beauty business since her teenage years. If there is anyone you can ask about the secrets of staying slim, trim and beautiful, Joanna is one of the most informed.

The future of anti-aging treatment lies with meditation, says the researchers at the Mind/Body Medical Institute. According to the Medical Director, Eva Selhub, stress is the main reason behind aging process and she says, “if we can affect the stress response, we can affect the aging process”.

Take a look at experienced meditators around the world and you will see how they look ageless and young even when they well past 60 years of age. What is the secret behind their anti-aging?

The author of The Blue Zones, Dan Buettner says that small lifestyle changes can add nearly 10 years to human life. According to Buettner, anti-aging is the result of 10% genetic factors and 90% lifestyle. If humans can overcome stress, they can lead a happy and long life.

But the question is – is it easy to overcome stress?

Stress is the major cause of several diseases, including the aging process. Our 21st century modern life is such that stress has become an intrinsic part of our existence and the only answer to combating stress seems to lie in meditation and prayers. Practicing meditation does not imply that we become saints and yogis. Even as an average householder, we can practice meditation and relieve stress related to aging.

Purchase your anti-wrinkle patch system and use during meditation and you'll be de-stressing and shedding wrinkles while you enjoy your meditating.... 

In Love, Medicine, and Miracles, Bernard Siegel, MD, wrote that “meditation also raises the pain threshold and reduces one’s biological age... in short; it reduces the wear and tear on both body and mind, helping people live longer and better”.

The study of meditation for anti-aging is relatively new for western researchers whereas meditation has been in prominent existence in ancient Indian and Chinese civilizations.

Scientists have found that meditation alters the production of cortisol, DHEA and melatonin – hormones related to stress, longevity and aging. In other words, meditation unlocks the human body’s hidden mechanism to reverse the aging process.

Comprehensive research for utilizing mediation for anti-aging is underway which will undoubtedly help mankind in resolving one of the mysteries of existence.

 

About the Author

From top runway modeling to busy mother of 3 active boys, she's been in the Health and Beauty business since her teenage years. If there is anyone you can ask about the secrets of staying slim, trim and beautiful, Joanna is one of the most informed.

 

 

 

 

Twitter came on the scene around mid-2006 and was really a tool that only the ''geek" community embraced. But, as seems to be with new technology and creative application development, the news of this new way to communicate in less than 140 characters started to spread like wildfire.

Four years on and Twitter has been so successful in capturing the world wide audience it's become a major revenue earner for major brands like Dell Outlet that sells millions via their tweets, to celebrities using the platform to promote themselves, with Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Ashton Kutcher being top 3 celebrity Twitter accounts with millions of followers.

So what the heck is Twitter, a tweet and why do I want to join another social media site that really seems to be silly - I mean 140 character tweets, how does that work effectively?

First, let's learn the basics of Twitter from this short introductory video from Howcast:

 

Then let's watch the tutorial on How to Use #Twitter for Business:

So you've got the run down on the basics of setting up an account but you're still not convinced. Well, let's have a look at the US demographics for Twitter.com, courtesy of Quantcast for the last 6 months of 2010....

Look at that, from just over 25 million accounts to just under 45 million users in the US alone in the last 6 months! Why is it growing so fast?

One of the main reasons I believe it's the fact that due to the current recession, people and businesses have less income to put into marketing and are looking for alternative methods of getting their product or service to the eyes of the marketplace.

Business owners are looking for 'free' ways to market their businesses and network with others and Twitter can, at this time, offer you this service without the user being charged a monthly premium to tweet as it is a free service.

Secondly, it takes a lot less time and effort that other traditional methods of marketing. Think about it, bloggers have to research, write, design and publish articles and that can take several hours or longer depending on the topic to make it 'keyword rich' for the search engines, deep-link articles, cross reference, check to make sure you've tagged it, and all that other good SEO stuff. Phewwww.

Then there's the email newsletters and they are also time consuming. Twitter on the other hand is the "shorthand" equivalent for all the other traditional methods of marketing. With Twitter you can just post a 1-liner (under 140 characters of course) with a link to your latest news, product, product launch or other service you offer and it's out there for the Twitter world to find and as you can see from the graph, the US alone has 45 million people eager to see it! (There will be another article on how to effectively market your business on Twitter).

Important Note: do not "spam" users with tweets that are continually pushing your website, blog, product or service, that will get you quickly unfollowed and potentially reported to twitter for spam! You need break up your promotions and keep your twitter account filled with industry news, information, chats with other twitter users and optionally update with your own personal news every now and then. People have to feel you are an expert in your field and also a human that is willing to listen and give help and feedback on what others have to say and offer.

Finally, I've given you a screenshot of the demographics of these near 45 million users on Twitter and as you can see, it's quite interesting to note that as high as the 'no college' percentage is at 49%, the biggest earners at over $100k pa take top spot at 30%.

Hope to see you on twitter : follow us - @dietpatch

Cheers

Mark Burke
IT & Online Marketing Director
Diet-Patch.com

About the Author

Mark Burke is a Director of Marketing & IT at SCI Inc. He's also CEO and Founder of two leading web sites: BurkeUSA.com is the Online Marketing Web Company focused on expanding your business Branding. Browserweb.com is our full service Web Design Agency that designs and develops web solutions built for online success.