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Vol. 6 No. 9, September 2014 Copyright 2014 by Wolf J. Rinke www.easyCPEcredits.com

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IN THIS ISSUE
1. HOT OFF THE PRESS
2. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
3. HUGE SUMMER SALE
4. HOW TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE--PART I
5. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
6. HUMOR BREAK
7. ABOUT THE EDITOR
8. PRIVACY STATEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

INSIGHT BREAK
"Attitudes are like the common cold--they are catching."
--Wolf J. Rinke
Source: Make it a Winning Life Perpetual Calendar, http://www.wolfrinke.com/calendar.html

1. HOT OFF THE PRESS
Blood Pressure Down: The 10-Step Plan to Lower Your Blood Pressure in 4 Weeks Without Prescription Drugs, Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RD, LDN, C254, 20 CPEUs, $149.95. (Book, 338 pgs & study guide, 25 pgs.)
Fully 56% of diagnosed patients do not have their blood pressure under control. This CPE program will enable you to help your patients lower their blood pressure without the potential dangers and side effects of prescription medications, so that they can live a longer, heart-healthy life.
Approved/Accepted by CDR, CBDM, NCBDE
For RDs & DTRs: Suggested Learning Need Codes: 4000, 4040, 4060, 5000, 5160, 5260
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2. NUTRITION NEWS YOU CAN USE
Web-based RDN Counseling Results in Significant Weight Loss and Improved BP Control and CVD Risk Reduction
In this study patients aged 30-69 years with BMI >26, with uncontrolled BP at screening, and 10%-25% 10-year Framingham CVD risk were randomized to UC (usual care) or WD (web-based dietitian-led team care). Ninety of 101 participants completed 6-month follow-ups. The WD group lost significantly more weight than the UC group. BP control and CVD risk reduction were also greater in WD than UC, but differences were not statistically significant.
ACTION STEPS: Help your patients become more knowledgeable about safe and effective blood pressure reduction strategies. When you enter the keywords "blood pressure control" in the search field at www.easyCPEcredits.com you will find 10 different CPE programs on this topic, including our latest Blood Pressure Down (C254).(See the previous paragraph.)
Source: BB Green, et al., e-Care for Heart Wellness: A Feasibility Trial to Decrease Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk, Am J Prev Med, 46(4):368–377, 2014,http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(13)00630-2/abstract.

3. HUGE SUMMER SALE
Numerous courses have been significantly reduced. Please click on the link "Bargain Corner" on the home page of the website.

4. HOW TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE--PART I
By Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RDN, CSP

The economy seems to be improving at a snail's pace. Mortgage payments overdue. Friends and family members losing their jobs. And the "Powers-That-Be" keep wanting me to do more with less. And you want me to have a positive attitude? You've got to be kidding, right? Actually I'm not, and here is why.

Why attitude?
From personal and painful experiences I have found that attitude is much more important than aptitude. People who cultivate consistently positive attitudes expect great things...work hard for those things...and are more likely to achieve them. In fact, research by psychologist Martin Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania revealed that optimistic people--those who have developed what he calls a positive explanatory style (PES)--are happier, healthier and more successful than those with a negative outlook (NES).

A relatively new branch of medicine--psychoneuroimmunology--studies the relationship between mental attitude and health. Physicians have found that a positive attitude can result in faster recovery from surgery and burns...more resistance to arthritis and cancer…improved immune function, and yes help you live a healthier, happier and even wealthier life! The reason is that our brain produces substances--neuropeptides--which transmit chemical messages that "manage" our immune system. When you think positively, these messages enhance your immune system and enable you to stay healthy. On the other hand when you are depressed, they tell your body, why bother?As a result you get even more depressed and it becomes a vicious downward cycle. Instead you can choose to build and maintain an attitude of gratitude. Here's how:

• Start your day softly. Use a clock radio that wakes you up with soft and pleasant music. Don'twake up to a loud clanking alarm. Think about it: why start your day "alarmed"?

• Start slowly. Allow yourself enough time to prepare for the day's activities at a civilized pace. Instead of getting up at the last possible moment, get up at least 15 minutes earlier than you have to. Your body won't be able to tell that you got 15 minutes less sleep, however your day will unfold in a much more positive and unhurried way, and make you feel better.

• Focus on the good stuff. Each day think of three specific things you can be grateful for while sitting on the "throne." Here is what I typically think of: First, I'm grateful to be in love with my "Superwoman"--the young lady I've been happily married to for over 45 years. Second, I'm proud to be a parent of two successful daughters, and a grandparent to two absolutely wonderful grand-daughters, and third, I'm grateful to be in a profession that enables me to help others improve the quality of their lives. (Come to think of it the last one applies to you as well.) Do this every day! Don't worry about how original you are. I'm not, and it works for me.

• Take advantage of the "throne." Keep a positive, motivational book in your bathroom near the throne. (A great one is "Make it a Winning Life: Success Strategies for Life, Love and Business," by yours truly, available at http://wolfrinke.com/MIWL.html. Or any of the "Chicken Soup" books by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen). Any time you feel down, turn to an inspirational part and give yourself an instant positive check-up-from-the neck-up.

• Start positively. Think about the positive things you expect to accomplish today. Don'tlisten to the local news of who killed whom or worry about your own problems while you are getting your day started. Instead focus on the good stuff--because whatever you focus on, you tend to get. (That's referred to as selective perception.)

• Exercise. Do it for about 30 minutes/day or until you sweat. (Given that you are likely a woman, I know that you don't sweat, you glisten. Are you smiling?) In cool temperatures it means that you are probably close to 80 percent maximum heart rate. I know it's tough. However, for every hour you exercise you will add about two hours to your life expectancy plus you improve the quality of your life in your later years.

• Make yourself laugh. If you read the paper while eating breakfast, skip the negative "stinking thinking" local news. Skim the headlines to keep yourself informed. Most importantly, read the comics before you put the paper away, and be sure to make yourself laugh. Yes, I said MAKE yourself laugh! Laughter is powerful way to stimulate endorphins which will help you feel better, faster. (Need help? Go to the "Humor Break" in Section 6.)

• Make the most of your commute. Listen to motivational or educational CDs on your way to work. It will make your commute appear much shorter and get you motivated for another great day. (What's not to like?)

• Give love. Find something positive to say to your spouse and children and be sure to tell them how much you love them before they or you leave home. Don't pick on them as the last thing you do before you see them off to work or school. The "recency effect" will cause them to remember it for a disproportionately long time.

In the next issue I will share several other hard hitting strategies to enable you to maintain a positive attitude. In the meantime, if you like more in depth help read my Develop a Positive Attitude: Live a Healthier and More Productive Life CPE program. It is approved for 10 CPEUs and is available at http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/C230CPEcourse.html.

Here is what one reviewer had to say about this powerful CPE program:
"This self-directed learning program is more than just a "how-to" for developing a positive attitude; it also provides a roadmap for success in life that can be used by anyone."
--Richard F. Patterson, EdD, RD, Assistant Dean, College of Health and Human Services and Associate Professor, Hospitality Management and Dietetics, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

5. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
"Winning Management: Taking Team Performance to the Next Level."
Sep. 24, 14. Philadelphia, PA. Chairperson: Joe DeBenedetto, philadelphia@ims-online.com.
This full day seminar may be open to you if your company is a member of the Institute of Management Studies (IMS). Contact the chairperson for specifics.
Recommend me to the meeting planner of your upcoming state or local dietetic association and I will help make your next meeting a "howling success." As a way of giving back, I speak to ADA groups at significantly reduced rates.

6. HUMOR BREAK
A Prayer for the Day
So far today God, I've done alright.
I haven't gossiped, I haven't lost my temper,
haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or overindulgent.
I'm very thankful for that.
But, in a few minutes God,
I'm going to get out of bed,
and from then on I'm probably going to need a lot more help.

Source: Make it a Winning Life Perpetual Calendar, http://www.wolfrinke.com/calendar.html

7. ABOUT THE EDITOR
Dr. Wolf J. Rinke, RDN, CSP is the president of Wolf Rinke Associates--an accredited provider of easy to use CPE self-study programs for nutrition professionals since 1990 available at www.easyCPEcredits.com. He is also a highly effective management consultant and executive coach who specializes in building peak performance organizations, teams and individuals, and an author of numerous CPE home study courses, audio/video programs as well as several best selling management, leadership and self-development books including Make it a Winning Life--Success Strategies for Life, Love and Business. In addition he is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and seminar leader who delivers customized presentations that combine story telling, humor and motivation with specific "how to" action strategies that participants can apply immediately to improve their personal and professional lives. Preview a demo at www.WolfRinke.com or call 800-828-9653.
If you have questions, or would like him to address a specific issue or topic in this eNewsletter please e-mail him at WolfRinke@aol.com.

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