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If you’re like most of us, you’ve probably had trouble
keeping the weight off lately… or from piling on as you’ve
gotten older…

Could be that your excess ‘baggage’ is all over, or maybe
just in certain areas like your belly – or maybe just your
hips or thighs…

And like anything else you’ve been struggling with, you
might suspect that there is something out there that could
help that you just don’t know about yet…

After all, you know that diets just don’t work-

-and all that treadmill exercise is way too boring and takes
too much time-

-and any weight you do lose ends up right back on your body
once you’re forced to stop the crazy dieting and exercise
routines!

Am I right?  I thought so…

…then I know you’re going to be happy to hear more about
this UNIQUE NEWS story I just finished reading:

The facts are, a formerly overweight Michigan couple LOST
OVER 101 POUNDS of fat in just a few months by stumbling on
this 1 weird trick that burns fat for 3 FULL DAYS from just
15 minutes…

…yeah, that’s what I thought too, it DOES sound amazing!
You can even see their before and after pics on their website
right here:

http://ee65d5xmk7p23w2l28i8zghct7.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=TRUELIFE

But here are the other important facts from this unusual
story you’ll want to know about first:

1. They did it by enjoying delicious foods several times a
day, EVERY DAY, never hungry a minute…

2. They DID NOT do one minute of ‘cardio’ exercise, but
still lowered their resting heart rate and developed the
near-boundless energy of a spry teenager…

3. In addition to the weight loss, he lost nearly 10 INCHES
OF BELLY FAT, and she dropped 8 DRESS SIZES, going from a 12
to a 4…

4. They did this all while doing almost the EXACT OPPOSITE
of what most fitness experts have been teaching us for
years…

I don’t have time to repost the full story in this
newsletter, but you’re probably already wondering about all
the other details…don’t worry-

-you’re going to learn everything you need to know
(including the inspiring before and after pics) at Rob and
Kalen’s website, right here:

http://ee65d5xmk7p23w2l28i8zghct7.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=TRUELIFE

Rob even shows you the 5 BIG MISTAKES you’ve probably
been making trying to lose the weight, among all the tricky
little details of their fascinating, life-changing discovery.

Enjoy, and you’ll thank me later

To your health and fitness,
Thomas Andrew

Great gifts for your loved ones and for yourself are those that not only promote happiness, but also promote a healthy lifestyle.  You can consider any of the following fitness gadgets and accessories to show how much you care.

Heart rate monitors are the perfect gift for people who are very much into cardiovascular exercises.  These gadgets tell you if you’re exercising at the right intensity to strengthen your heart and lungs, as well as to burn excess calories.  You can get heart rate monitors from sporting goods stores and cycling and running shops.

Pedometers measure distance walked and the number of steps taken.  A pedometer is a great tool for people who want to get into the 10,000-step a day routine to lose weight, improve muscle tone, and decrease test.  Seeing the actual numbers can be a great motivator, too, to keep increasing your activity level.

Resistance bands and/or dumbbells are portable equipments you can use anytime, anywhere to improve muscle strength and tone your muscles.  You can use bands and dumbbells for your routine resistance exercises as well as incorporate them into yoga exercises.  You can give these tools as a gift, together with exercise videos that give a lot of great workout ideas using these equipments.

Stability balls have become very helpful tools for aerobic exercises, yoga, and Pilates.  They enhance the effectiveness of exercises because more muscles are activated, including the core, hip, and leg muscles, and more energy is expended.  Using a stability ball not only increases strength and flexibility but also improves balance, coordination, agility, and mobility.

GPS or Global Positioning System units tell you how much distance you’ve covered and at what rate so you can gauge how hard you’re working.  A GPS unit is a great gadget for runners, cyclists, inline skaters, cross-country skiers, and hikers because it will provide them with the mileage, speed, pace, altitude, location, and number of calories burned.

Balance trainers, like Reebok Core Boards, BOSU Balance Trainers, and balance blocks and discs help maintain and improve balance.  The trainers strengthen the muscles that we use to perform everyday tasks, so if we don’t have the time to exercise, we are still doing our muscles some good while we’re performing our chores.

Personal training lessons are great for people who want to start a fitness regimen, those who want to improve their current training, or those who have just come back from an injury.  A few sessions is a worthwhile investment and are great to help you determine your fitness level at present and to design a program that perfectly fits your needs.

Safety gears are indispensable tools for any sort of sport or recreational and/or fitness activity.  These are especially important when giving skateboards, bikes, skates, or scooters as gifts.  Kneepads, elbow pads, wrist guards, and helmets keep us safe and protected while engaging in our favorite activity.  With children, it is very important that when buying a helmet, it is a perfect fit to the head and that the child knows how to wear it properly.

Whatever activity you choose to keep fit and healthy, or even if it’s just for fun, do not forget to include cool-down exercises for your calf muscles.  Here’s a simple routine that both adults and children can perform.

• Stand with your feet apart at hip’s width, and your knees and toes pointing forward.
• Keep both knees and toes pointed forward as you slide one leg back into a deep lunge.
• Create a straight line from your head to the back of your heel by leaning your entire body forward.
• Place your hands on the thigh of your leg in front for support.
• Hold the stretch for 15 to 20 seconds; breathe normally.
• Switch sides and do the same with your other leg.
• Do as many repeats as you can.

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As you sit on your beautiful and sophisticated sofa, you may think how good life can be and how clean it maybe. However, spare sometime to see the toxic junk that have placed in the corner of your basement and garage. As we all know, those small scale of wastes that you see today probably will double or can be folded greater times in the future. Think about what your future seem likely would be without having any step to dispose it out appropriately. Reflect also the possibility of having a healthy life and cleaner environment and for the next generation.

It can be estimated to approximately 1.5 million tons of toxic wastes that can be accumulated in the U.S. per year on the household alone. How much more those other sources? These hazardous wastes that you dump in the basement and garage of your home will dramatically provide higher risks to your health and environment that you can likely be facing if you continue to ignore all these.

It is then your primary responsibility to clean it up to prevent generating these possible risks that eventually will be the biggest plaque that we are going to mug. Initiate moving now before it becomes too late. Live a healthy lifestyle and be part of the global deed promoting and saving our mother earth.

There are a lot of ways in order for your environment to become safe and your health to be invulnerable to illnesses. All you have to do is reflect unto yourself and be an element of the planet which encompasses the active participation in any programs upholding and preserving the purity of the environment. There are programs being imposed that highly concern on the environmental security which in fact your biggest opportunity to contribute and help saving the world.

Here are some simple yet vivid means to thwart the immense plaque. Consider these 3 P’s:

Planning For Green

Starting from your personal things like cellphones, computers and other appliances like refrigerators and freezers which do have particles that can damage the ozone layer further producing global warming, can be properly disposed through you noble planning and actions.

• Contact your local electronic dealer and ask for help in proper disposal and/or recycling of your things.
• You may ask for help with the department for sanitation regarding appropriate elimination of the unused and damaged appliances and gadgets.

How about those dirty oil from engines, pesticide sprayers, and those crusty paints that bulky lurking your basement? Instead of throwing it anywhere else usually in the drainage, why not put them inside the trash bin. It can be singled out that these oil and chemicals which are thrown through drainage can spill through several miles that may contaminate our land, water which eventually ingested back to you. Imagine how this one can of chemicals facades the risk of your health?

Immediate practical means:

• Giving back your used motor batteries and oil to local agencies that aims on safer waste removal.
• Bring these products to local sanitation department in order to be educated on how to aptly throw these hazardous wastes.
• Help cleaning up your garage and eliminating toxic wastes by giving it to local authorities or someone who knows how to dispose it.

Planting Green

One strategy would be gardening. It is a great step towards safer life, cleaner environment and eating fresh nutritious harvest. Having a backyard garden would suffice in order to meet our goal and even give benefits to you as a grower.

Immediate practical means:

• Growing gaura plants and alike which eats up insects and pests without using harmful chemicals.
• Avoid eating pesticide-treated harvests.
• Be responsible enough on getting rid of that household toxic garbage. Ask for help if having trouble disposing it out.
• Avoid using chemicals to your raised plants instead; use non-harmful materials such as the use of welcome mat.
• Do not use insecticide and other derivatives since this can imperil the environment and health.
• Wash thoroughly products that have fine insect-bite rather than purposefully apply chemical sprayers.
• Always provide necessary needs of the plants you grow like water. You may use the water wiggler to wash off mosquitoes-laying eggs.

Putting Out Emissions

The application of fertilizers contaminate the soil thus travels a lot which eventually putting your health at risk so as with environment. Therefore, this should be stopped from employing and proceed to some environmental-safe methods:

• You may use organic fertilizers since these are less threatening yet profoundly effective.
• Prior to planting, test first the soil for high nitrogen content. If yes, then don’t proceed tilling the soil.
• If using fertilizers preferably organic or natural type, don’t use it before rain comes because rain can speed up spillage.

Aside from that, pesticides and herbicides are absurdly consumed providing greater risks to individuals’ especially younger ones.

Immediate practical means:

• Consult local sanitation department or any local authorities regarding health hazards of using conventional pesticides and ask also about safer choices.
• Provide space for few weeds to grow since these can’t spoil up plants or anyone.
• Visit local nursery and discuss about environmental-friendly alternatives in growing plants.

Another source for inclination of pollution and the so called Greenhouse effect would be the overuse of gas-powered mowers. This greatly contributes to the immense affliction since it burns out about millions of barrels of gas per year.

Immediate practical means:

• Use lawn clippings as fertilizers by putting it inside the compost pit rather than bringing it to landfills.
• Instead of using gas-powered mowers, why not try using manual push or electrically operated lawn mower. This can technically helpful in the minimization of pollution.

With the practical methods and means aforementioned, it can be forecasted that life’s ahead can be good and ultimately enjoyable without being threatened by the unwieldy consequences if not taken some measures.

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When we think of air pollution, we tend to think of the pollution and smog outdoors.  But the air in our homes, workplaces, and inside other buildings can contain more pollutants than the air outside.  Lead that gets into household dust, radon, formaldehyde, fire-retardant chemicals, and even unstable chemicals used as scents in cleaning products can build up in the air inside your house or apartment.  Pollutants can be tracked in from outside or can be contributed by new furnishings, new paint, or services like carpet cleaning.

The air may also be filled with allergens like dust mites, mold, and pet dander.  You are likely to acquire pet dander even if you have no pets, since pet owners who visit carry it on their clothing and unknowingly shed it wherever they go.

Children, older people, and asthmatics are most sensitive to pollution indoors.  But others may experience adverse effects after repeated exposure over years.

Indoor pollutants have become more important than they were 30 or 40 years ago, because people are spending less time outdoors and modern homes have become more airtight.

5 Easy Ways To Improve Indoors Air Quality

1. Keep the floor clean

Substances can build up in household dust over a long time.  Using a vacuum with a HEPA filter can lower your home’s concentrations of lead, fire retardants, and allergens. A HEPA filter, strong suction power, and rotating brushes help to keep the dust and dirt from escaping the vacuum cleaner.  Go over high-traffic areas multiple times.  Take care to get the edges, and also vacuum your walls and upholstered furniture.  Vacuum at least twice weekly.  Clean the filter regularly. Use a mop to pick up the dust still left.  Use a microfiber mop or cloth, dampened with water only.  You don’t need to add cleaning chemicals to the process.

Place doormats at all entryways.  Doormats help keep out dirt, pesticides, and other things you don’t want brought into the house.  The bigger the mat, the more pollutants it will capture, even when people don’t actually wipe their shoes.

Any home built before 1978 probably still has lead paint inside.  Even in newer homes, lead dust can be tracked in from outside, putting young children at risk for brain, nervous system, and kidney damage.  Pesticides from outdoors can also cause brain damage in kids.

Keep your home safer by asking people to take off their shoes when they come in.  Keep slippers or house shoes by the door.

2. Control humidity

Keep humidity at about 30%-50% in order to discourage mold, dust mites, and other allergens.  A dehumidifier or air conditioner will lower the level of moisture indoors.  Air conditioning also lowers the pollen count in the indoor air.

Here are some more dehumidifying tips:

• When you cook, bathe, shower, or turn on the dishwasher, either click on an exhaust fan or open a window slightly.
• Don’t water houseplants too much.
• Vent the air from the clothes dryer outside.
• Repair leaking plumbing.
• Remember to empty the drip pans of dehumidifiers or window air conditioners.

3. Don’t allow smoking indoors

Secondhand smoke is one of the major cause of indoor air pollution.

Cigarette smoke has over 4,000 chemicals.  Research has linked secondhand smoke to increased risk of childhood respiratory infections, asthma, and cancer, as well as SIDS.  The smoker also risks cancer, heart attack, stroke, and respiratory problems.

Final Smoke can aid you in stopping smoking, as well as support from family, friends, or a support group.  Remind yourself of your reasons for wanting to quit to take your mind off cravings.

Still, if you are unable to quit, smoke outside of the house.

4. Regardless of the age of your house, test it for Radon

The colorless and odorless gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer among Americans.  If you smoke as well, radon will exacerbate your lung cancer risk. Radon gas is radioactive and results from uranium decaying naturally in the soil.  It finds its way into the house through cracks in the foundation.  But whether your house is drafty or airtight, and even if it has no basement, radon can still get in.

Granite countertops emit radon, but experts are not certain whether they emit enough to pose a cancer risk.  Testing is not difficult or expensive and takes minutes, using a Radon gas home testing kit.

5. Keep a naturally scented home

Laundry detergents, laundry aids, and air fresheners in every form have synthetic fragrances which are loaded with different chemicals. A study found that one plug-in air freshener gave off 20 volatile organic compounds, or VOCs.  Seven of them were considered toxic or hazardous according to federal law.  The names of the chemicals were not on the label, since the law only requires the word “fragrance” to be listed.  The ingredients of the fragrance are protected as a trade secret.

Fragrances usually come from petroleum products and most have been tested to see whether they cause skin sensitivity, not to see if inhaling them can cause health problems.  Phthalates are used in fragrances as well as for softening plastics, and create hormonal disruptions in animal studies.

To avoid potentially hazardous fragrances, try the following:

• Buy laundry products with a natural scent or no fragrance.
• Use mild cleaning products made without added artificial fragrance.
• Don’t use aerosol spray forms of deodorant, hair spray, air freshener, cleaners, etc.
• Open the windows, letting household chemicals escape instead of building up.  If outdoor allergies are a problem, use filtered air conditioning for ventilation.
• Freshen your kitchen naturally with baking soda and lemon slices.
• Houseplants have absorptive roots and leaves, and act as indoor air purification systems, according to research by NASA.  Make sure to use non-poisonous plants if you have children or pets.
• Use natural fragrance from essential oils.

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An increasing number of scientists, those in the environmental movement, and everyday people are questioning the safety of the chemical products that we ingest and put on our bodies daily. The question is not whether toxic substances can be found in consumer products.  They are there.  They are supposed to be present in amounts too small to harm anyone.  But it is within the realm of possibility that even these very small quantities can have negative effects. Some recent research seems to conflict with conventional wisdom about product safety.  Environmental activists are now keeping some very common consumer products in their sights.

We have long trusted in the assumed safety of certain products, using them regularly and never thinking about it.  But we are exposing ourselves to many chemicals every day, the long-term health risks of which are unknown. Some personal care ingredients are used so much that they are in measurable amounts in our blood, with the CDC now monitoring their levels in the bloodstreams of random Americans. Consumers are beginning to ask questions about what exactly is in their personal care products.

Antibacterial Products

You would think that a product labelled as “antibacterial” would be better at germ killing than a conventional product.  But this is only true for professional grade antibacterial products used by hospitals, not the more diluted products made for home use. Consumer antibacterial products don’t kill germs or prevent the spread of diseases any better than hand washing with regular soap. Research suggests using the products over the long run may help to develop “super” germs resistant to antibiotics.  While this has not been proven, many feel it needs to be a consideration in the dialogue about the products. Other experts are concerned about the environmental impact of the millions of pounds of antibacterial agents that find their way into the water supply annually.

Harm to aquatic life forms has been observed by the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, and the environmental risks are likely growing greater as people continue to use large quantities of these products. Last time the CDC checked, 75% of both adults and children had positive urine tests for the most commonly used antibacterial agent, triclosan.  Higher income subjects tended to have the most triclosan in their systems. In most cases levels were low, but some scientists argue that given proven damage to the environment, potential negative health effects, and no demonstrated benefit, there is no case for using the products.

You can avoid buying products with the most widely used antibacterials: triclosan and triclocarban.  Not all products specifically list these ingredients, but you can avoid any product labeled as “antibacterial.”  Wash your hands and clean your house with plain old soap and water.

Phthalates

Phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are often used in the fragrance ingredients in personal care and household products.  They are also found in plumbing products, vinyl flooring, and many different products. Some phthalates have been found to act as hormones inside the human body, and high doses of phthalates generally have interfered with hormonal production in research on animals.

The smaller amounts people are exposed to from individual products they use were thought to be safer.  But phthalates are present all around us, even in household dust we inhale, which has convinced the CDC to monitor them, finding that most people’s blood registers low levels of phthalates.

Recent research has associated exposure of pregnant women to phthalates with a slightly unusual formation of genitals in their male babies and indicates phthalates may also be associated with a low quality or quantity of sperm in men. While the jury is out on phthalates, it is reasonable to stay away from them whenever you possibly can.  This is particularly important in the case of children or pregnant women.  It may be difficult to determine which personal care products include phthalates, since they often appear on the label simply as “fragrance.”  Products that are free of fragrance, or which are scented with essential oils such as lavender, citrus, etc., are good options.  You can look up product ingredients on the Cosmetics Database.

Parabens

Parabens are commonly used preservatives in cosmetic products.  They stop bacterial and fungal contamination by keeping microorganisms from growing.  Parabens are part of the formula in most personal care products for shaving, hair care, etc., and most makeup.  They can also be found in drugs and food products.

In the human body, parabens behave weakly like estrogen.  Some researchers have found parabens present in breast cancer tissue samples, but causation of cancer by parabens hasn’t been established.  According to the FDA, more research is needed, but parabens currently appear safe.

You can avoid parabens anyway, by looking on the labels for “methylparaben,” “propylparaben,” “butylparaben,” and any other ingredient name with the suffix “-paraben.”  Although parabens are widely used preservatives, you can purchase products without them.

Synthetic Musks

People are up for anything that has the capacity to make us sexier, and for centuries, natural musk from the male musk deer was regarded as an aphrodisiac. Nowadays, that musky scent is artificial and comes from a laboratory.  “Nitro musks” and “polycyclic musks” are very commonly used, both in scents people wear and the scents used in laundry products.  In the 1990s, it was demonstrated that some kinds of synthetic musks can build up in the body to the point that they are toxic and damage tissues.

This research prompted a lot of manufacturers to use less musk.  But since safety studies of musk are a work in progress, many companies are continuing to use synthetic musks in laundry soap, fabric softener, and perfume and cologne.

Look for the trade names Tonalid and Galaxilide, which refer to types of polycyclic musk.  However, musks are often lurking on the label as just “fragrance.”  You may write to manufacturers for complete listings of their products’ ingredients, or just use fragrance-free choices.

The Cosmetic Database lists ingredients of products.  Or the Skin Deep website, courtesy of the Environmental Working Group, has a searchable database that can direct you to safer products, which are either free of, or contain much less of, toxic ingredients.

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The National Institutes of Health estimates that between 250,000 and 450,000 people die annually in the United States as a result of acute heart attacks prompted by arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is a disturbance in the heart’s rhythm. Research funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has led to the development of a unique imaging system that may become instrumental in the testing and treatment of such heart arrhythmias.

The imaging technology is comprised of dual cameras. The cameras allow physicians to examine the electrochemical and metabolic properties of a heart while under changing conditions. The advantages of viewing these physiological variables at the same time will likely have a huge impact in the area of cardiac diagnosis and treatment.

Cardiac patients with a diagnosis of acute coronary disorder now have the option of being monitored at home if they are at risk for re-hospitalization through a program called Connected Cardiac Care. Patients who participate in this program monitor their vital signs daily with telemonitoring device that also transmits the data to a physician. A telemonitoring nurse reviews the data and provides intervention if necessary remotely.

A similar concept is being tested by a group of Australian scientists to encourage cardiac patients to complete their rehabilitation programs following surgery. The trial is using a cellular phone to collect and transmit data to a central computer. Nurses are then able to review the data remotely. This technology, if successful, could be used by patients who find it difficult to make frequent trips to the hospital for the six-week rehabilitation program that’s recommended after heart surgery.

Stem cell therapy is an exciting innovation in the area of heart health. The first human received cardiac stem cells at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in June 2009. The clinical trial is using patients’ own heart tissue to grow stem cells. The stem cells are then injected into the patients’ hearts in an effort to heal damaged cardiac muscle. Twenty four patients participating in this break-through study will be monitored for six months with results scheduled for release in the latter part of 2010. This technology may enable patients to heal their own injured hearts that have resulted from heart attacks.

DecodeMe, a division of Decode Genetics, this year launched a test that detects genetic variations linked to a multitude of heart-related conditions. The test, costing $195, assesses an individual’s genetic risk for conditions such as heart attacks, atrial fibrillation, strokes, and clots in blood vessels. This information could possibly allow individuals at high risk for heart disease to receive early intervention before the problem actually manifests.

There’s a vast amount of exciting innovations on the horizon of heart health technology. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. among women and men. Hopefully, these breaking diagnostic tools and treatment options will at some point change this disturbing statistic.

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Many parents love to see the joy and excitement Santa Claus can bring to their child. For many people, their childhood memories of Santa Claus are the best Christmas memories they have. Keeping your child believing in Santa, however, can be a daunting task. Children are smart these days, and some of the old Santa tricks just don’t get by them anymore. Many children are perpetually plagued with the question, “Is there a Santa Claus?”

Every family may have slightly different Christmas traditions with regards to Santa Claus, but there are some very easy things any person can do to keep the belief in Santa at an all time high. The following 7 techniques will keep your child believing in the magic and wonderment of Santa Claus and you don’t have to be familiar with the history of Santa Claus to apply them.

1) Have your child write a Santa Letter. This can be a simple letter that your child can write to Santa Claus. Children absolutely love to write a letter to Santa, but they occasionally need a little parental guidance to pull it off.

Help your child include a special list of gifts they desire for Christmas into the Santa letter. Many children enjoy getting more creative by drawing or cutting out pictures that represent the gifts they want.

Once the child’s Santa letter is finished, simply mail it to the North Pole. Mail it to the following Santa Claus address: Santa Claus, 1 Candy Cane Lane, North Pole 00001. Don’t bother using a return address, you wouldn’t want it to return as ‘undeliverable’ for any reason.

2) Write a Letter from Santa and have your child receive it in the mail. Create a personalized letter from Santa by directly mentioning your child’s name and certain information about your child in the text. This will make for a much more believable Santa letter. Be sure to make these letters from Santa different for each child in the same household. The child will have no doubt that Santa Claus is coming to town after they receive their personalized letter from Santa!

“I can honestly state as a parent that the personalized letter from Santa has single handedly restored my son’s belief! The look of shock and amazement on his face when he got an ‘authentic letter from Santa’ quickly abolished any doubt he previously had about Santa Claus.”

Print the Santa letter on authentic looking letterhead, as this will help to reinforce the believability. Many different styles of paper can be found at your local office supply store.

You can add to the fun by getting your letter from Santa postmarked at the North Pole. Simply send your Santa letter inside another sealed, stamped envelope to: North Pole Christmas Cancellation, Postmaster, 5400 Mail Trail, Fairbanks, AK 99709-9999. (It needs to arrive by December 15th)

Many parents add a certificate for being on Santa’s “Nice List” along with the Santa Letter for added effect. Another great item to add with the Santa letter is a Santa Claus coloring sheet. Combining the personalized Santa letter, the nice certificate, and the Santa Claus coloring sheet is a sure fire method for keeping your child believing.

3) Have your child leave milk and cookies out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. This is simple enough to do with your child. It lets your child know YOU still believe, too. Make it a bonding experience for you and your child by baking the cookies together on Christmas Eve. Don’t underestimate how powerful this can be for creating joyful memories of Santa Claus, for both you and your child. Did you know that Santa’s favorite cookie recipe is Chocolate Chip?

Put the fresh cookies on a plate next to a glass of cold milk. You can even put a short letter to Santa Claus next to the cookies and milk. These tasty treats will give Santa the energy he needs to continue traveling to the millions of other households awaiting his arrival.

Don’t forget to leave some crumbs on the table Christmas morning. Your child will feel honored that Santa Claus ate the whole plate of cookies and drank all of the milk before rushing on his way.

4) On Christmas Eve, have your child sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn. Santa Claus gets milk and cookies on Christmas Eve, but what about Rudolph and the rest of the joyful gang? What do they eat? Well, reindeer food, of course!

You can make a batch of environmentally friendly reindeer food with common grocery items such as oats or granola. (Do not use potentially hazardous items, such as glitter in your reindeer food. Although this may make the reindeer food appear to be magical in some way, it can be extremely dangerous if ingested by small children, should they decide to ‘sample’ the reindeer food. It can also be potentially hazardous to the small animals outside such as rabbits, dogs, or cats that may eat the food.)

Once you have the reindeer food mixed up, walk outside with your child on Christmas Eve night and explain the importance of making sure Santa’s sleigh team stays fed. Sprinkle a small amount onto your yard near bushes or trees.

This healthy reindeer snack will give Rudolph and the rest of the reindeer the nourishment they need to continue flying Santa’s heavy sleigh into the night. Your child will be proud for helping Santa Claus on his journey, and is sure to raise the belief in Rudolph and the other reindeer as well.

5) Leave Santa Claus tracks in your house on Christmas Eve. Being sure to not stain your carpet, leave some dirty boot prints by the fireplace (or doorway). Be sure to draw attention to the Santa Claus footprints on Christmas morning. To a child, this is solid evidence that Santa had been to their house.

6) A month or so after Christmas, send your child a postcard from Santa Claus on vacation. This not only keeps your child believing, but reminds your child that Santa is in their hearts all year long. It also answers the common question posed by children after Christmas, “Where is Santa Claus now?”

Be sure to make the postcard from somewhere very warm and sunny. After all, Santa does need a break from all that North Pole snow.

7) Mail your child a birthday greeting from Santa Claus. This technique works in tandem with the personalized Santa Letter you mailed your child previously. Mailing your child a simple birthday card from Santa is an excellent way to keep your child’s belief high throughout the year. Your child will think, “Wow! Santa actually knows my birthday!” The shock on your child’s face will be priceless.

Parents that have extremely intelligent kids or kids that are getting slightly older will genuinely need to utilize all 7 techniques mentioned above to keep their child believing in Santa Claus.

These techniques will assure your child is one of the millions of children that write Santa Letters each and every holiday season… one of the millions of children that believe wholeheartedly in Santa Claus.

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1. Whenever anything is plugged into an outlet, electricity is being pulled out.  When you’re done using chargers for phones and laptops, unplug them.

2. When you aren’t using them, electronic devices like computers, game systems, plasma TVs, and DVD players still use energy, which can add up to about 40% of your electric usage.  Don’t leave them on standby or in sleep mode.  Turn them completely off.

3. Plug all your appliances and battery chargers into a power strip, so you can switch it off or just pull one plug when you leave home.

4. Cold showers would be going too far, but washing your clothes in cold water cuts laundry energy use in half.  Consistently removing lint from the filter before you use the dryer saves money, too.

5. Most of the average household’s hot water goes for showers.  Take ten-minute showers instead of half-hour ones, and save 50% on your water heating.

6. If you’re going to leave your house for a significant period of time, turn the heat down to 58 degrees.  You’ll use a lot less energy warming it up again than you would use keeping it warm the whole time you were gone.

7. Keeping the refrigerator full of food will help it use less energy.

8. Saving energy is an excuse to quit washing dishes by hand and buy a dishwasher.  Even pre-rinsing dishes uses up about 20 gallons of hot water each day.  Scrape the food off instead, and put your dishes straight into the dishwasher.

9. Lower your heat setting by one degree, and save 3% when the heating bill comes.

10. Buy Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) to put in place of conventional bulbs.  CFLs use as much as 75% less energy than regular incandescents do, and they also last 10 times as long.  The average American household would save $180 each year by switching to CFLs.

11. For greater efficiency, locate your refrigerator where it will not be in direct sunlight, and keep kitchen window coverings closed, particularly in the summertime.  Also, do not place the refrigerator next to the stove or dishwasher.

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