The T person toxifies himself with his constant need to explain himself and justify his behavior to others. These explanations and justifications bog him down and hamper his freedom to act decisively. Explanationitis ranges from meek defensiveness to belligerent defiance. The victim torments himself by seeking to justify or excuse his every action. The hook [...]

Following this, more sophisticated approaches have been developed incorporating cognitive behavioural techniques, more realistic goal setting, and a focus on dealing with relapses—by prevention as well as psychological refraining. Cognitions, such as negative thinking patterns, can be more complex and much more difficult to deal with than simple behavioural habits. People can often give the [...]

De novo lipogenesis is the term used for making fat from other nutrients such as carbohydrate and alcohol. De novo lipogenesis is not thought to have a significant role in humans under normal physiological (day-to-day living) conditions. • Unlike carbohydrate and protein, fat is not finely balanced in the body. • Fat (from the diet [...]

Toni Willis lost five dress sizes. All she had to do was change the way that she sets her table. At 215 pounds and eager to slim down, Toni, of Saint Charles, Missouri, finally got fed up with fad diets that didn’t work. She decided to put into practice some advice that she had gotten [...]