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It is important for all businesses, institutions, and families who are considering hiring someone to take the critical step of performing a background check.

A middle-class family in suburban Atlanta recently woke to discover thieves had ransacked their home and taken nearly everything.

Who were the culprits?

Two men that were employed with a cleaning company who had been in the house less than a week prior. It was later determined that these men, who worked for a prestigious and reputable cleaning company had colorful criminal backgrounds of robbery and theft. The two men were on assignment at the home and while one of them did the cleaning, the other cased the house - taking note of valuables and even ways to get around the security system. It was eventually determined that the cleaning company neglected to properly investigate the backgrounds of its employees; and the company was sued for negligence. Stories such as this do not often in without violence; however, this example illustrates the dire importance of thoroughly screening all new employees with a background check.

This is example is surely of the extreme. It is, however, important for all businesses considering hiring someone to take the critical step of performing a background check. It is estimated 30% of all resumes submitted to employers, has some falsified content. This content can vary from exaggerations to outright lies. The most common falsifications are usually located in the education portion of the resume.

Most businesses deal with sensitive information at some level. This may range from handling social security numbers, credit card information, drivers license information and other types of personal information. In order to assure clients and customers that their information is being handled properly, it is the duty of the business owner to take the necessary step in getting a thorough background check on all employees. Personal and professional references are still a good method, however, they should not be relied upon solely. It should be obvious that prospective employees will give names of those who will give a good reference; background checks pick up where references stop - they will give you accurate and in-depth information regarding the candidate.

Background checks are available to cover a wide variety of areas. Drivers license, character references, personal acquaintances, education records, criminal records, court records, credit records and much more. It is also important to note that much of this is public information. In addition, employers should understand that according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, some information cannot be used in conjunction with a background check. Bankruptcies after 10 years and many other types of consumer information that is older than 7 years may not be reported. Criminal background, credit reporting, worker’s compensation claims and character references are just a few among a long list of types of background checks that are widely available. Employers should know the laws in their specific state regarding what information is available for their specific needs.

According to Paul Falcone, author of the book The Hiring and Firing, background checks serve many purposes: to enhance security in the workforce, to reduce turnover, to minimize the occurrence of employee theft and to leave you with the peace of mind that you have made the right decision in the hiring process. As a business owner, it is imperative to know who is working for you and what their background is. Employers should also include notice of the types of background checks performed, in their pre-employment literature. Most employers do not have the time, resources or authority to complete such thorough investigations. In order to gain this peace of mind, it is necessary to hire a background investigation firm.

Several types of firms conduct background checks. They can range from a company who verifies employment history only, to an online data broker to a private investigator. Though background check prices can vary widely depending on need, the average cost of an intermediate investigation seems to be in the $50 range. Business owners should consider this good practice and an inexpensive form of insurance for their company. Skimping on something as vitally important as a background investigation could possibly cost the company much more in the long run.

Free Background Checks

It is only human nature that the word ‘free’ catches our attention. Who doesn’t want free stuff? Employers should be extra careful when dealing with offers for free background investigations. If one searches the Internet for the query “free background checks”, he or she will certainly be bombarded with results. Upon closer examination of these “free” offers, it is apparent that the information you need is not really free at all. Yes, you can find out if a person has any outstanding warrants, any criminal charges but in order to see the details of the findings, you must pay a fee. It is very possible for employers to find the information for themselves. Various types of public records are searchable on the Internet. Another method is to contact the local police or sheriff’s department. Depending on the particular laws of a state and the employer’s needs, much of the information may be acquired for free from one of these agencies. According to privacy advocates, employers should be very cautious of those companies who advertise that they can find out anything about anybody - these companies might not be adhering to the federal laws regarding privacy. It is in the employer’s best interest to know as much about the investigating company’s practices before hiring them.

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3 Tips when Writing Articles

Do you love to write? Do you want to put those writing skills to good use? Perhaps you want to see your name published whether it be in a newspaper, magazine, e-zine or other forms of publication. Here’s 3 tips to start off your New Year.

1. Brainstorm

Once you’ve decided what your writing is going to be about, brainstorm. Think of a new angle for your article. For example: If you’re writing for your local newspaper about an author, don’t necessarily write only the obvious details. Is there something about this author that makes them unique? What is so great about the book they’ve written, can you tie it with a current news event and or holiday?

2. Removing the Fluff is a Must!

When writing a first draft, it’s expected to h ave at least some fluff. Fluff is words, sentences, certain aspects of your article that don’t necessarily add to your article. An example would be: “I had no energy. My energy had been sucked out of me” Now that’s not the great example, but you get the point. A good way to tell if you ave fluff is to put your article away for a while. Why? Because wen you leave your article for a bit, the next time you look over you’ll see aspects of your article popping out. Certain words, facts and excess information that could easily be removed for a smooth flowing article. 3 fast tips that also apply are:

1. Editing- Proof read your articles and remember to use your spell checker. Grammar and spelling mistakes can easily turn your editor away.

2. Simple Language Structuring- You may be an expert in your field, but for others reading about your topic for the first time, your content should be simple. Make sure your sentences aren’t run-ons. Are you teaching something? Break down aspects of your article into steps. This will ensure your reader understands your topic better.

3. Be careful of the word “the”- “The” is a common word that sometimes is repeated too many times in the article, causing your article to become repetitious. Use “the” repeatedly if you’re trying to make a point.

3. Passion

No, I’m not talking about romance. Passion and excitement in your article. The topic that you choose to write about should excite you. It should be something you enjoy, something you love. If it’s a topic you’re not truly interested if, it’s going to show in your writing. Especially if it’s an article that you put together in 5 or so minute. Use words to “pump” up your article, actions, appeal to one’s senses if it’s about cooking. Have the reader become excited and motivated if it’s a teaching article.

About the author:

Laura Hickey is author of Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids. Ten Short Stories to Tickle the Imagination.
“Spooky” “Awesome” “Unpredictable”
Isn’t it time you entered the world where shadows lurk and each page turn could be your doom…
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Are you looking for a profitable Affiliate Program?

When you start to examine the possibilies for your homebased business, it is easy to be overwhelmed with the sheer number of “opportunities” available. A search for “Affiliate Programs” in
Yahoo alone, will yield over nine million matches!

As with anything worthwhile in life, starting a homebased business using affiliate programs, should not be done without doing some homework. Take your time and do some research, think about what it is you want to accomplish. Are you looking for a full-time business with
“full-time” income, or is your goal to make some extra spending money? Set your Goals before you start and find a program that will help you meet them.

Use common sense when researching affiliate programs, remember the old saying, ” Anything that seems to good to be true…..usually is”.
Look for programs that provide a wide variety of marketing tools and support, after all, if it is legitimate they have a vested interest in you success.

If your a newbie, don’t try to re-invent the wheel, there are many successful people involved with affiliate programs. Most of them are eager to share their secrets, their mentoring will save you alot of time and money, time and money you could apply to growing your new business. The vast majority of people who fail in affiliate programs, are the ones who fail to educate themselves on how to promote their new venture. Learn from those who have been there..done that!

Once you decide on the program(s) that is right for you, dedicate yourself to learning and understanding what it is you are promoting.
If you are totally new to affiliate programs, it may be a little confusing at the start, but if you take advantage of all of the available resources, you WILL be successful.

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The Public Relations (PR) industry is responsible for creating and maintaining relationships between clients and customers. Through areas such as brand management, advertising, media relations and crisis management, PR practitioners seek to foster interest, trust and belief in a product or company.

PR practitioners are aware of how best to carry this out when dealing within their own nations and cultures, however, when dealing with a foreign audience it is critical that cross cultural differences are recognised.

By way of illustrating the impact cross cultural awareness can have on the success or failure of a PR campaign a brief example can be cited:

Pepsodent tried to sell its toothpaste in Southeast Asia by emphasizing that it “whitens your teeth.” They found out that the local natives chew betel nuts to blacken their teeth because they found it attractive. Had the PR company behind this campaign analysed the cross cultural issues related to Pepsodent’s product, the failure of this PR campaign could have been avoided.

Cross cultural differences can make or break a PR campaign. It is therefore crucial that PR practitioners dealing with PR campaigns that incorporate a cross cultural element analyse likely cross cultural differences. A few key areas shall be highlighted in order to help PR practitioners begin to consider how culture may affect future projects.

Language and Culture

In order for a PR campaign to be successful abroad, an appreciation of the target language and its cultural nuances is necessary. The PR and advertising industries are littered with examples of poor translations and a lack of cross cultural understanding leading to PR failure. For example, when Ford launched the ‘Pinto’ in Brazil they were puzzled as to why sales were dead. Fortunately they found out that Brazilians did not want to be seen driving a car meaning ’small male genitals’ and promptly changed the name.

Translation of documents, slogans and literature must be checked and double checked for meanings and cross cultural nuances. This should not only take place between languages but also within languages. Even in English there are cross cultural differences in meanings. For example, the airline UAL headlined an article about Paul Hogan, star of Crocodile Dundee, with, “Paul Hogan Camps it up” which unfortunately in the UK and Australia is slang for “flaunting homosexuality”.

The Spoken Word

Areas where the spoken word is used in PR, such as press conferences or interviews, should be prepared for within a cross cultural framework. In short, speaking styles and the content used differs across cultures.

British and American communication styles are described as ‘explicit’, meaning messages are conveyed solely through words. Correlating background information is deemed necessary and divulged, ambiguity is avoided and spoken words have literal meaning. In many other cultures, communication is ‘implicit’. The message listeners are likely to interpret is based on factors such as who is speaking, the context and non-verbal cues. Spoken words do not fully convey the whole story as listeners are expected to read between the lines.

With relation to content, speakers must be aware of the cross cultural differences in humour, metaphors, aphorisms and anecdotes. In addition, references to topics such as politics and/or religion can be a very sensitive issue in other cultures.

When the spoken word is used the cross cultural distinctions of the target culture must be incorporated in order to help the speaker appeal to and identify with the audience.

The Written Word

Press releases, features and copywriting all require a certain amount of cross cultural sensitivity when being applied abroad. Journalistic traditions, writing styles, news worthiness, delivery systems and whether a ‘free press’ exists are all areas that will affect how the written word is tailored.

In addition, the most important point, from a cross cultural perspective, is how to write in a way that engages the readers in that society or culture. Some cultures may prefer colourful and inspirational writing, others factual and objective. Some may be motivated by language that incorporates a religious or moral tone, others by a money-orientated or materialistic one.

When writing, the first step should always be to look at and integrate the cross cultural particulars of the target audience.

Communication Channels

PR practitioners employ many different communication channels when trying to circulate information relating to their campaign. The main channels of communication in the UK or America are the radio, the press, TV, internet and public spaces. However, these channels may not always be applicable abroad.

In many countries the radio, TV or newspapers may not be the primary source of information. Literacy rates may be poor and/or radios may be expensive. In Africa, only 1.4% of the population have access to the internet. Even where such channels of communication do exist, such as TV, some methods used by PR practitioners, namely guerrilla marketing, would be interpreted differently in foreign countries. For example, interrupting live TV may be laughed at in the UK but in other countries it would be seen as irresponsible and rebellious.

The usual channels of communication in some countries would simply have no effect in terms of PR. In such countries, local alternatives need to be sought such as religious leaders, tribal chiefs, school teachers or NGO’s. Information coming from such figures will not only reach the audience but be perceived as more credible than if it were from foreigners.

PR Materials

The use of publicity materials in PR campaigns such as logos, slogans, pictures, colours and designs must all be cross culturally examined. Pictures of seemingly innocuous things in one culture could mean something different in another. For example, a company advertised eyeglasses in Thailand by featuring a variety of cute animals wearing glasses. The ad failed as animals are considered to be a low form of life in Thailand and no self respecting Thai would wear anything worn by animals. Similarly, logos or symbols are culturally sensitive. A soft drink was introduced into Arab countries with an attractive label that had a six-pointed star on it. The Arabs interpreted this as pro-Israeli and refused to buy it.

Conclusion

The above cited areas are but a few of those that require decent cross cultural assessment by PR practitioners if they wish their international and cross cultural campaigns to succeed. The aim of implementing a cross cultural analysis in PR is to build campaigns that target the audience as best as possible, meaning appealing to their world view while avoiding offense.

Neil Payne is Managing Director of Kwintessential.
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1. Learn about diamonds

Sometimes, I just can’t help myself but to keep on emphasizing
this to anyone who wants to buy a diamond online: LEARN
SOMETHING ABOUT DIAMONDS! Sorry, I don’t mean to shout. But in
reality, many people are still very ignorant about diamond.

Believe it a not, there are jewelers who are unable to
differentiate a diamond cut from a diamond shape. Everyone is so
hyped up about the carat weight and has totally forgotten about
the other 3 characteristics of a diamond.

It won’t take you years or months to learn something about
diamond. There are plenty of articles and information on the 4C
of a diamond. Spend some useful time in the library or internet
and learn about diamonds. Who knows, you may become an expert in
diamonds.

2. Prioritize the 4 characteristics

There are much more about diamonds than just the 4Cs. But at the
end of the day, the 4Cs are still the major factors influencing
the quality and price of a diamond.

Before you start prioritizing the 4Cs, you got to know what your
girl actually likes about a diamond. If she like big one, go for
a diamond with big carat weight but with poorer quality in terms
of color, cut or clarity. If she likes the brilliance of a
diamond and doesn’t mind the size, choose one with excellent cut
and clarity. Whichever the case is, prioritizing the 4Cs will
give you a better idea of what diamonds will suit her taste as
well as your budget.

3. Do a price research

With your list, do some price research at some of the online
jewelry stores (Here are some of the top online jewelry stores).
Based on your list, you should have a rough estimate of the
market price of the diamond you are looking for. If the price is
out of your budget, try going for a grade lower than your
expectation and you may eventually find one that suits you well.

4. Do some background research on the jewelry stores

If you have been doing researching, you would have come across
information on cubic zirconium diamonds. These synthetic
diamonds are D-color graded, flawless and cut to perfection. In
short, a CZ diamond is a ‘perfect’ diamond. It is brilliant,
flawless and yet cheap. Their prices do not increase
exponentially with their quality unlike diamonds.

And there are also some natural diamonds which have undergone
treatments to reduce its blemishes thus enhanced its appearance.
It is still a low grade diamond and dishonest dealers may try to
pass it off as a good graded diamond and sell you at a higher
price.

So, before you start swiping your hard-earned money away, do
some research about the jeweler as well. Ask your family,
relatives or friend who have purchased from the dealer. Online
forum is a good place to ask around and there are plenty of
sites that provide reviews on jewelry store online.

Give the jewelry store a call, talk to their staffs and decide
for yourself if you are comfortable with the store.

5. Always ask for a money back guarantee

There are risks in very form of transactions, so do buying
diamonds. Protect yourself and minimize any risks by making sure
that the store has the complete details about their return
policy. It should include information about the validity period,
what to do if you wish to return your purchase and their address.

As a rule of thumb, online stores should offer you no less than
21 days return policy. In fact, most of them have a return
policy of 30 days.

6. Choose jewelers who provide grading reports

Certified diamonds will come along with a grading report by
reputable gemology organizations such as GIA or AGS. Some online
jewelry stores certified their diamond by in-house gemologists
and they may be using different grading standards from GIA or
AGS, while others may not provide the grading reports. Diamonds
from top online jewelry stores generally comes accompanied with
a grading report.

After you have purchased your diamond, you should get it
appraised again with the grading report by a trained gemologist.
The grading report will be very helpful in ascertaining whether
the diamond you have bought is up to the specifications shown on
the report.

Approximately a decade ago the notion of a wall-mounted TV may possibly have seemed like something from a science fiction film. It was out of the reach of the majority of avid punters, with very high charges that requested taking out a 2nd mortgage to find the money for these especially lush tellies. Although, over a period these quality TV sets reached the level of attainability. Though, currently not something you might just go out & buy, it has these days steadily become much more of an option. Prices for these flat panel High-Definition TV sets are nowadays diminishing quicker than new residential house prices, & have made the electronics vision a reality.

Presently there are 2 contending flat-panel products; plasma and LCD. Whilst each make gives a bright picture and these TV sets do deem similar from the front, the machinery on the inside is quite dissimilar. And even though LCD televisions have been limited to 37 inches & smaller, sets with the liquid crystal display technology are nowadays in sizes as huge as plasma.

Still, regardless of that, many buyers believe plasma to supply quite a lot of central benefits over LCD TV’s. The key advantages is that plasma TV sets characteristically have deeper black levels-promoting that the blacks are in truth black & not only a dark shade of gray. This in turn means that the colours are much more intense and believable. The current models from Sharp & Panasonic have in truth taken the black levels to enhanced depths, and as a consequence have engineered the greatest pictures we have witnessed to date.

In spite of the rumours that plasma television sets “needs to be recharged” after six-thousand hours, nothing could be further from the truth. These days flat panel plasma tellies would often last for sixty thousand hours or more, giving years of astonishing television viewing. Although there has been a fear over issues like that of burn-in (fittingly so, as this might possible ruin that expensive TV), the latest models contain equipment to sort out image retention, providing pixel alter methods that gradually move the full screen and more vitally, take out any ghosting should static images in fact “stick” the image. This includes a white wash mode not counting an opposite mode to get rid of any burn-in. Cheap HD Ready LCD TVs. Top brand TV?s at low, low prices at Digital Direct!

Once you have chosen the plan for your outdoor kitchen you can save money by being careful when purchasing the materials and supplies for its construction. If you should build yours using bricks or stones then it is worthwhile checking with your local building supplier to see if they have any discontinued or “extra” materials that they would like to get rid of for a reasonable (low) price. So why not start designing your barbecue outdoor kitchen now and start looking for the deals before you start building in the summer.

Prior to buying your materials it is important that you map out in your garden exactly where the kitchen will be located. It is important that you do this so you know that you will be happy with the size of your kitchen and where it is going to be placed. Also you don’t want to find that some obstacle is in the way during the middle of your building works and so add additional costs on to the project.

You’ve chosen the plan, you have a cost estimate and you have mapped out where the kitchen is going to be located all you need to do now is purchase your supplies and you can start building your own barbecue outdoor kitchen ready for next summer.

There are several graphic software packages available to help you create your own e-covers for your product or service. Most provide you with a set of templates to choose from, and have varying degrees to allow you to modify the templates provided. Regardless of which package you’re using there are 5 other important steps to consider when design an e-book cover, graphics for a software package or other product graphics.

These five steps deal with the effect you want your graphic to have on your prospect. Each step is briefly described below.

Identify the desire, need or fear your product or service affects.
Many people attempting to sell their products on the internet aren’t aware of a basic fact of marketing on or off the internet. That fact is … People buy based upon their emotions. Next they justify the purchase with logic or benefits. Your graphics should satisfy the emotional desire. It should be a visual of their desire being met, their need being filled, or their fears being calmed. Once the emotion that your product or service is serving is identified. Begin to list possible visuals to show this action.

Choose the colors to enhance the emotions you want to evoke
Now that you have a general idea of the graphics you want, you should consider the colors you will use. Make sure the colors appropriately trigger the desired emotion. Use this thought process when choosing the picture, the background color and even the color of the type.

Create the picture of your prospect fulfilling his desire, filling his need, or calming his fear.
Arrange the title, background color, style, and the picture to come together into a smooth and powerful creation radiating the satisfied emotions of your prospect.
Place the cover in the most effective area of your website and other areas where you advertise. This step is simple and straightforward.

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This one is almost certainly in the ‘Fad’ camp. And you REALLY have to like cabbages in order to try this diet! You probably won’t be surprised to find that this 7 day diet plan requires you to eat cabbage soup, constantly. The rationale behind the Cabbage Soup Diet is that cabbage can somehow ‘flush’ fat from your body. Of course, this claim is unsubstantiated, and has no medical research to back it up.

While you have to basically eat a lot of cabbage soup, you can eat a few other things too. According to research done by staff at www.supadiet.com, a typical Cabbage Soup day might include all the cabbage soup you can eat, a couple of glasses of skinned milk, and an entire bunch of bananas. This, of course is a recipe for wind, and that side effect is something the proponents of the Cabbage Diet don’t dwell on (much like Atkins Diet fans don’t mention the bad ‘Lion’ breath it tends to give you!).

If the cabbage soup diet works at all, it is because the base foodstuff is low cal. This restricts your calorific intake, while simultaneously filling you full of fiber and filling your stomach which lessens hunger pangs. The cabbage soup diet claims you can lose up to 10 pounds in a single day, which is dangerous to the extreme, and definitely not regarded as safe practice by doctors. As a ‘crash’ diet, the initial weight loss tends to be mostly water, which is, of course, rapidly replaced. At www.supadiet.com, we therefore believe that as a long term solution to losing weight and keeping it off, the Cabbage Soup Diet probably has rather marginal utility.

Should you try it? If your doctor has no objections, and you have a mild fetish for cabbages, and an air-conditioned house, feel free. Otherwise, you will probably be better off following a more health-orientated diet.

About The Author

Gloria Edmonds writes articles exploring the latest fad diets for www.supadiet.com the free diet site.

Low Carb, Low Fat, More protein, Eat all the fat you want….. These are the many things we hear as we are bombarded with the latest and NOT always the greatest diet and eating tips when trying to find the Silver Bullet for permanent weight loss.

Well I thought that we would talk about common sense proven tips that will ensure that along with a solid fitness program, will help support your fitness and health goals for life.

Eating Tip 1

Eat Slow- If you read about the French Paradox, which discusses why the French eat a lot of fatty foods, but are a leaner society than that of the United States. They take their meals very seriously and it is one of the most important times of the day. You will get multiple benefits from this tip. Eating Slow will help your body absorb the food at the right level allowing you to fill up much quicker as it will not provide a tendency for you to OVEREAT!!!
The other awesome benefit is that you can spend more time with your family so that you can share the important things in life with each other!!!

Eating Tip 2

Eat 5-6 times per day. Do not allow your blood sugar levels to drop, in between meals. By eating more often and eating the right types of foods that are on the low end of the glycemic index, you can keep your blood sugar levels more even throughout the day, and ensure that you are not getting those mid-afternoon yawns and also help keep the excess weight off. Remember that when you spike your blood sugar by eating simple sugars and refined carbohydrates, this will potentially cause your body to store fat!!!

Eating Tip 3

Eat Your Breakfast… I was bad at this many years ago, but I learned to fuel up early in the day. Eating a good solid breakfast to start your day helps supply you with the fuel you need to get started, especially if you are incorporating a early morning fitness program in to your day. You need the fuel to get your engine going in the morning. Do not starve your body early, because you may have the tendency to binge eat later, because your body gets into the craving mode. Feed your body early!!

Eating Tip 4

Slow down as the sun goes down. What do I mean by this? Well just as important as it is to eat a great breakfast to start the day, it is also as equally important to reduce your food consumption as the day goes on. So plan to eat a good solid breakfast, a good lunch, and reduce your meal portions at dinner time. Remember as you get closer to bedtime your body starts to wind down and you will not have the same opportunity at night to burn those consumed meal calories as you did earlier in the day.
So eat more early and back down as you reach sun down.

Eating Tip 5

Give yourself 3 hours!!! Yes 3 hours before going to bed. Do not consume anymore calories. As I mentioned before, your body starts to slow down as the day goes on and gets ready for sleep. You do not want to consume a lot of calories right before you go to bed, because you will end of potentially storing those calories as FAT!!!

Your body sometimes give you a false sense of being hungry as you bedtime nears. You get those 9pm cravings… And a lot of people end up hitting the Refrigerator and over-consuming right before bed time…
Not good for managing your weight and body fat %. If you just can’t resist the munchies, then what I do is eat a few high good fat nuts. Like unsalted Almonds skin-on (good for fiber) or a couple spoonfuls of no sugar added all natural peanut butter. Eating a good quality fat food will satisfy your craving and will keep you from binging on something with lots of bad carbohydrates or simple sugars, like ice cream, cake or cookies.

Eating Tip 6

Stay focused on eating green in every meal. Always incorporate a good high quality low glycemic index dark green vegetable with each meal. I suggest things like spinach or romaine lettuce in your lunch time salads. Eating broccoli, asparagus, or steamed spinach as your vegetable at dinner time. All of these dark green vegetables supply your body with great vitamins and nutrients as well as being great sources of fiber and are naturally low on the glycemic index scale and will keep your blood sugar levels from spiking after eating. So think Dark green at meal time and challenge yourself to keep it as part of each and every eating event.

Eating Tip 7

Blend your foods.. Blending your foods means making sure that if you are eating a food item that does contain carbohydrates make sure that you incorporate a good low fat protein along with it. Eating a low carb tortilla wrap where the first ingredient is whole wheat flour that is unrefined. Add lean chicken breast as part of your filling in the wrap, maybe with some thinly shredded romaine lettuce and other veggies.

Eating Tip 8

Use splenda as your sweetener of choice, when looking for a simple sugar replacement. I have tried many sugar subs over the years an no other product has the taste of sugar like splenda does. Not equal and surely not sweet and low. Splenda is outstanding for sprinkling on low glycemic fresh fruit like blueberries, raspberries and strawberries, and I also use it to sweeten my drink of choice. Caffeine Free Green Tea that I infuse with cinnamon stick and whole cloves. What a refreshing cold beverage that keeps the caffeine out of your diet, provides you a great antioxidant and does not spike your blood sugar levels by using the no calorie sweetner in splenda.

So I hope you enjoy my GREAT 8!!!

These eating tips will help keep you on the right track, when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.. All of these tips are the tools that I live by every day….

Stay tuned next month for more healthy eating tips @ Body Perfect Fit!!!

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