Certified Life Coach.org & Coach - Healthy Pregnancy Diet Tips...

Now that you're pregnant, you owe it to both yourself and your baby to eat a healthy pregnancy diet. Yeah right, you say, who has the time OR the energy for that?

From my experience as a health and nutrition coach, I know that a lot of people think that healthy eating takes too much effort and discipline and is boring/tastes bad.

Well, let me tell you, following a healthy pregnancy diet is NOT that difficult and it requires only a little discipline (that will go a long way!). And as for being boring/tasting bad, once you've tasted healthy food (and you're aware of what goes in to convenience, packaged food) you will not go back to unhealthy eating.

1. Prepare a grocery-shopping list before you go to the store. Never leave home without your inventory list - this will only leave you open to temptation and impulse buying!

2. NEVER go shopping when you're hungry - you will most likely choose unhealthy, convenience foods!

3. Always shop on the outer aisles. Typically, the closer you go to the center of the store, the more "junk" food you'll find.

4. When selecting fruit and vegetables, choose fresh (or frozen) ones. Avoid canned fruit and vegetables wherever possible.

5. Be sure to check expiration dates on ALL items (especially dairy products and meats) to ensure freshness.

6. Resist the temptation to buy things that look good/ 'treats' (they are immediately gratifying and nothing more than just that!).

If you're mindful of what you eat NOW, you will have a much easier time losing your pregnancy weight after your baby is born!

Do NOT be like all of those unhappy women out there who just can't lose their extra pregnancy pounds. If you take care of yourself now by following a healthy pregnancy diet, you WILL be able to get your figure back afterwards - begin by choosing healthy food!

For LOTS more TIPS on what foods are safe to eat during pregnancy (and what you need to AVOID), plus all kinds of tips on how to avoid gaining extra unnecessary weight (including 3 detailed exercise programs), read my kit at... http://www.pregnancywithoutpounds.com

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Economic Growth Continues - More Than 5.3 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003
On June 2, 2006, The Government Released New Jobs Figures – 75,000 Jobs Created In May. The economy has created about 1.9 million jobs over the past 12 months – and more than 5.3 million since August 2003. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent – lower than the average of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

Revised Report Shows Fastest Real GDP Growth In Two-And-A-Half Years. Real GDP grew at an annual rate of 5.3 percent for the first quarter of this year. This follows our economic growth of 3.5 percent in 2005 – the fastest rate of any major industrialized nation.

Productivity Increased At A Strong Annual Rate Of 3.7 Percent In The First Quarter.

Real Hourly Compensation Rose At A 3.2 Percent Annual Rate In The First Quarter.

Personal Income Increased At An Annual Rate Of 6.7 Percent In April. Since January 2001, real after-tax income has risen by 12.9 percent, or 7.3 percent per person.

Real Consumer Spending Increased At An Annual Rate Of 5.2 Percent In The First Quarter.

Employment Increased In 47 States Over The Past 12 Months Ending In April. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states in April.

Industrial Production Increased 4.7 Percent Over The Past 12 Months. Over the past 12 months, manufacturing production has increased by 5.5 percent.

This Week, President Bush Nominated Henry Paulson As Treasury Secretary. Paulson has an intimate knowledge of financial markets and an ability to explain economic issues in clear terms. For the past eight years, Paulson has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Goldman Sachs Group, one of the most respected firms on Wall Street.

The President Has Expanded Tax Relief And Is Working To Make His Tax Relief Permanent. Two weeks ago, President Bush signed into law a bill that extends the tax cuts on dividends and capital gains. This legislation also contains an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch enabling millions of middle-income families to avoid paying higher taxes in 2006.

The President’s Tax Relief Has Helped Spur Growth By Keeping $880 Billion In The Pockets Of American Taxpayers. The Administration reduced taxes for every American who pays income taxes, doubled the child tax credit, reduced the marriage penalty, created investment incentives for small businesses, and put the death tax on the road to extinction.

Growing The Economy And Reducing The Deficit Depend On Controlling The Spending Appetite Of The Federal Government. Every year since the President took office, the Administration has slowed the growth of discretionary spending that is not related to the military or homeland security. The President's last two budgets cut discretionary spending that was unrelated to the military or homeland security, and we are on track to cut the deficit in half by 2009.

If The Emergency Supplemental Bill – Which The President Has Requested To Help Fund The War On Terror And Hurricane Recovery – Includes Non-Emergency Or Wasteful Spending Or Exceeds The President's Set Limit Of $92.2 Billion Plus Funding To Prepare Our Nation For A Pandemic Flu Emergency, He Will Veto It.

In The Long Run, The Biggest Challenge To Our Nation's Budgetary Health Is Entitlement Spending On Programs Such As Social Security And Medicare. We call on members of both parties to join us in a bipartisan commission to address this critical issue.

The President Will Continue Working With Congress To Restrain Spending In Other Ways, Including Passing A Line-Item Veto. A line-item veto would allow us to cut needless spending, reduce the budget deficit, and ensure that every taxpayer dollar is spent wisely – or not at all.