Expanding market of health, beauty
and weight management.
As obesity and health concerns abound, the weight
management market is expected to enjoy double-digit
gains, reaching $726 billion by 2014, predicts a new report.
According to Marketandmarkets.com the medium term
out look for weight loss products, health and beauty
remain the two primary objectives for women –
the primary target segment - when considering weight
management products.
"Health is valued more than beauty as age increases,"
suggests the report, that predicts annual growth of 10.9 per cent
for the global weight loss market between 2009 and 2014.
In 2003, Americans spent $18.8 billion on supplements
and about half (170 million) of Americans take some
kind of dietary supplement.
"Many low calorie food and beverages cannot induce weight loss –
their main aim is only to prevent weight increase,"
comments the report.
As consumers push for solutions to their expanding waistlines a Scientific Breakthrough has arrived.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
How to avoid being dead broke or financially crippled!
Learn to Live your Best Life
We have all seen them, with a bored or tired look on
their faces, commuting perhaps an hour or more to and
from a job they don’t enjoy only to be two pay cheques
away from bankruptcy. Yep I’ve been there, living for
the Friday night or for the week end.
They didn’t start out this way. People start out with
great intentions to make a success of their life.
A baby fails on average 10,000 times before successfully
walking without falling. That's how determined we were
when we started life. Imagine if a baby tried to walk,
fell over a few times and thought, "this is too hard. . .
I am just going to take the easy option and
crawl the rest of my life!"
By our teenage years we have been told an average of
100,000 times that we are NOT good at lots of things,
that we won't be successful, that we can't do this
and can't do that. Many people have already built an
identity by their teenage years where they are
full of doubt and fear.
We start our working life with aspirations of success
yet 95% of people retire dead, dead broke, or living
off social security or family. 100% of people intended
to be successful but only 5% actually achieved a life
where money and time do not control their retirement years.
Four out of five people who start up a new business
fail in the first 12 months. 80% of those still in
business after year 1 will fail in the next 4 years
after investing significant amounts of money, time and effort.
The point is 100% of people start out with an
INTENTION to be successful in life, in business
and yet the majority do not achieve the life they desired.
How do you avoid being another statistic? "Look at what
everyone else in doing and head in the opposite direction
as fast as you can" was the advice given to me by one of
my mentors and I believe there is a lot of wisdom in
that statement.
If the majority of people are NOT living the life they
desired WHY would you do what the majority of people
are doing? Why would you listen to their advice?
You need to STEP OUT of your comfort zone, do things
differently and take different actions to everyone else.
However be aware that when you do not follow society
you will also have your critics. People may judge you,
criticise you and not support your decision. Often the
biggest critics will be family, friends and those closest to you.
Remember though, critics will not pay your bills, take
you on holidays, and they will not fund your retirement.
It is the decisions and actions you take NOW that will
decide your future. Your current life situation, good or
bad, is a result of our past decisions and actions. What
are you doing this year to make sure the next 5 years is
NOT a repeat of the past 5 years?
What can you do part time with minimal expense to maximise your life.
Learn from and copy what the 5% do.
We have all seen them, with a bored or tired look on
their faces, commuting perhaps an hour or more to and
from a job they don’t enjoy only to be two pay cheques
away from bankruptcy. Yep I’ve been there, living for
the Friday night or for the week end.
They didn’t start out this way. People start out with
great intentions to make a success of their life.
A baby fails on average 10,000 times before successfully
walking without falling. That's how determined we were
when we started life. Imagine if a baby tried to walk,
fell over a few times and thought, "this is too hard. . .
I am just going to take the easy option and
crawl the rest of my life!"
By our teenage years we have been told an average of
100,000 times that we are NOT good at lots of things,
that we won't be successful, that we can't do this
and can't do that. Many people have already built an
identity by their teenage years where they are
full of doubt and fear.
We start our working life with aspirations of success
yet 95% of people retire dead, dead broke, or living
off social security or family. 100% of people intended
to be successful but only 5% actually achieved a life
where money and time do not control their retirement years.
Four out of five people who start up a new business
fail in the first 12 months. 80% of those still in
business after year 1 will fail in the next 4 years
after investing significant amounts of money, time and effort.
The point is 100% of people start out with an
INTENTION to be successful in life, in business
and yet the majority do not achieve the life they desired.
How do you avoid being another statistic? "Look at what
everyone else in doing and head in the opposite direction
as fast as you can" was the advice given to me by one of
my mentors and I believe there is a lot of wisdom in
that statement.
If the majority of people are NOT living the life they
desired WHY would you do what the majority of people
are doing? Why would you listen to their advice?
You need to STEP OUT of your comfort zone, do things
differently and take different actions to everyone else.
However be aware that when you do not follow society
you will also have your critics. People may judge you,
criticise you and not support your decision. Often the
biggest critics will be family, friends and those closest to you.
Remember though, critics will not pay your bills, take
you on holidays, and they will not fund your retirement.
It is the decisions and actions you take NOW that will
decide your future. Your current life situation, good or
bad, is a result of our past decisions and actions. What
are you doing this year to make sure the next 5 years is
NOT a repeat of the past 5 years?
What can you do part time with minimal expense to maximise your life.
Learn from and copy what the 5% do.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Many Work until they Drop
Longevity Vs. Retirement Age
The pension funds in many large corporations
(e.g., Boeing, Lockheed Martin, AT&T, Lucent
Technologies, etc.) have been “Over Funded”
because many “late retirees” who keep-on
working into their old age and retire late after
the age of 65 tend to die within two years after
their retirements. In other words, many of
these late retirees do not live long enough to
collect all their fair shares of pension money.
the important results in the following Table
from an actuarial study of life span vs. age
at retirement. The study was based on the
number of pension checks sent to retirees
of Boeing Aerospace.
Table – Actuarial Study of
life span vs. age at retirement.
| Age at Retirement | Average Age At Death |
| 49.9 | 86 |
| 51.2 | 85.3 |
| 52.5 | 84.6 |
| 53.8 | 83.9 |
| 55.1 | 83.2 |
| 56.4 | 82.5 |
| 57.2 | 81.4 |
| 58.3 | 80 |
| 59.2 | 78.5 |
| 60.1 | 76.8 |
| 61 | 74.5 |
| 62.1 | 71.8 |
| 63.1 | 69.3 |
| 64.1 | 67.9 |
| 65.2 | 66.8 |
Most Creative Years in the Life
The Nobel Laureate, Dr. Leo Esaki, delivered
a lecture entitled "Innovation and Evolution"
in the
Dr. Esaki indicated that most of the great
discoveries and innovations by the Nobel Laureates
occurred at the average age of 32 even though
the Nobel prizes were awarded 10 or 20 years
afterwards. Furthermore, Dr. Esaki indicated
that the peak creativity of most scientists occurred
around the age range of 20 to 30 years.
As one gets older, the experience increases
but the creativity decreases steadily with the age.
It is, therefore, very important to stimulate,
the cells of your body to keep functioning at
optimum levels, and retire young enough to
enjoy your Best Life.
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