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Check out http://www.whomovedmycheesecake.org/ for daily information on mens health issues, nutrition, diet, health issues, how to choose a doctor, exercise and exercise equipment and much much more.

Also, I have written a book.

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 Who Moved My Cheesecake? A man's Guide to Avoid Being Dragged Kicking and Screaming into Middle Age

Product Details

• Pub. Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Lindsay Lu Marketing LLC
• Sold By: Barnes & Noble
• Format: NOOKbook (eBook)
• Sales Rank: 319,166

• Series:
• File Size: 86 KB
• ISBN-13: 2940011910296
• ISBN: 0011910291
• Available only in the U.S.

Synopsis

Who Moved My Cheesecake? - A Man's Guide on How to Avoid being Dragged Kicking and Screaming into Middle Age

In 2006, as I approached the age of forty-seven, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, being fat, and lazy. I had two choices; continue with my current lifestyle and die or change. I chose change. I'm not a doctor, although sometimes I play one for my wife. This book chronicles my strange, roller coaster path to surviving middle age and the steps I took so I could be around to watch my little girl grow up. Hopefully, It can be a wake up call for the majority of regular guys in this country like me who need a swift kick in the butt to wake up before it is too late. The truth is sometimes stranger than fiction and this book is an example. If I can help just one person make a change, then it worth although the research, time and effort.

This book is for you if:

• If you think "The Zone" is what happens to Tiger Woods at one of the four majors.
• If you think getting out of your chair during a game to find the remote is exercise.
• If you want to throw your Twinkie® at the screen when you see a commercial with Jared but you don't want to give up the sugary goodness.
• If you think "The Glycemic Index" measures stock performance.
• If you think "Weight Watcher®" is a scale.
• If you tried to check yes for organ donation at the DMV and the person at the counter started laughing hysterically.
• If you can't see your toes when standing up.
• If you can't see the toilet when peeing.
• If your wife says she will love you no matter how big you get.
• If someone tells you the camera adds thirty pounds.

No matter where you are in the process of changing your life and health this book will help you simplify the process, cut through the bull and hopefully make you laugh.




Chapters include:

• Welcome to "The HoHo Brotherhood of the Baggy Sweatpants."
• The Physical or "Doc, You want to stick your what in my what?"
• Genetics - We are what we eat and it's not your fault!
• Diet: The four letter word or "Honey, Who moved my cheesecake?"
• The double four letter word: Exercise
• Nutritional supplements, nutriceuticals, and functional foods: the good, the fads, the ugly
• Beverages- Sports nutrition, energy drinks, and watching sports sober
• So what's the payoff?

• "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"

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Biography

Aftan has served for the last 10 years as Director of Research & Development, Purchasing and Risk Assessment for Steak-Out Franchising, Inc., a home meal replacement concept specializing in delivery of cooked-to-order steak, chicken, and seafood entrees, burgers and sandwiches, and specialty salads for 70 franchise units in the Southeastern United States.

In 2006, He was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. In 2008, he successfully survived quadruple bypass heart surgery.

He is a member of the Research Chefs of America and The Institute of Food Technologists. Aftan has been published in over 40 articles, including three feature stories, five cover stories in Nation's Restaurant News, and a feature article in the New York Times on Food Safety Communication. He has also presented at several of the industry's premier conferences. Aftan was a panel member on the 2003 NRN Food Safety Roundtable; He was a speaker on Dealing with Risk in a Brave New World at MUFSO 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke at the Foodservice Symposium 2005 on Managing the Threat of Food-borne Illness and in 2007; he spoke on Emerging Food Safety technologies. He has presented at the Food Safety Summit in Washington, D.C. In 2007, he received an award from Foodservice and Packaging Institute for Innovation in Food Safety Packaging.

Aftan has been a foodservice professional for 26 years. His career started with Grisanti, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky where he served as General Manager of Sixth Avenue - an American Regional Cuisine restaurant that hosted the First Symposium on American Cuisine in 1982. Aftan also served as General Manager of Casa Grisanti, the only Mobil Four Star restaurant in Kentucky during the 1980's, and helped develop the Grisanti Casual Italian Restaurant chain.

After spending over a decade working for Michael Grisanti, former President of the National Restaurant Association, Aftan was approached by John Y. Brown, the former Governor of Kentucky and President of Kentucky Fried Chicken, to help develop a rotisserie chicken concept called "Kenny Rogers Roasters" As Director of Research & Development, Aftan spearheaded menu development as the chain grew to over 350 units domestically and 50 units internationally before joining Steak-Out.

No matter how you feel about politics or the military, please give thanks to the men and women in uniform. Xerox is offering to send cards to the troops but needs you to write a thank you.  Here is the site: http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

As a lay person of Orthodoxy, I cannot instruct a person on what to do other than discuss with your priest and loved ones about what you want to happen if you are unable to communicate.  As much as we would like to think that we will live uneventful ends of life, we cannot predict how the end will be like. 

 Who is to say if the doctor or nurse treating you, if you are in a coma, has the same values as you do?  A living will gives some direction as to how you want to be treated if you are unable to express your needs.  You might want to be kept alive or if you are suffering a terminal condition perhaps you wish to mercifully pass onto the Lord.  By talking to your loved ones and your priest, you can insure that your wishes are known and to seek guidance.

 If you need some help in thinking about the topic, here are some articles:

• From the Spring 2004 Orthodox Christian Journal starting at page 12, An Orthodox Christian Perspective: The Living Will/Health-Care Proxy  
• From St. Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox Church in Columbus, Ohio the Ohio Living Will packet 
• From the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Long Beach, CA - an example Orthodox Living Will 

Newly debuted at the Diocese of the South 33rd Annual Assembly, a line of "For Her" items. We now have gorgeous pashminas, embroidered with an orthodox cross that can be worn as a head scarf during services, but it is also wide enough to be worn as a shawl on a cool night, or wrapped around the neck. These scarves fit into every occasion of an Orthodox lady's life and are a great conversation starter about the beauty and meaning of the Orthodox triple bar cross.

We have also started a line of products that are devoted to the lady that everyone loves but is all too often forgotten. Get her a Matushka tote bag, cup, or cosmetic/jewelry bag in fun, modern colors.

To see more, please click here.

Can Baseball, America's game, have a Greek accent?

As we move into full summer, There are several new product lines at www.shp.bestorthodoxgifts.com. We have added a Romanian product line with about 25 items. We will soon have a Greek Product line to follow by Fall.

We have great gifts for dad, like golf towels with "I pray at least 18 times a day", and "I'm a sucker for dimples".

We can also reproduce your church icon/logo for bags, polo shirts, aprons and anything else you want to sell as a fundraiser at your church. We will wave the $50 digitizing and set up fee for mix orders of logo'd items of at least 12 items.

In late July we will be displaying in Atlanta, at the OCA Diocese of the South meeting. Do you have a festival coming up in Atlanta. Drop us an email at aromanczak@bestorthodoxgifts.com.

If you have a wedding, baptism, baby or wedding shower, check us out or give us a call for specialized items. 1-877-284-9303.

We now have Orthodox Baptism Towel sets and Embroidered Pascha Basket Covers available at www.shop.bestorthodoxgifts.com

 http://www.bestorthodoxgifts.com/. Now there is a website devoted to Orthodox Christians and their pursuit to give specialized Orthodox Gifts to their family and friends of the faith.

We are now accepting pre-orders for our new lent 2010 t-shirt:

For the Hundreds in attendance, and the millions worshipping around the world.

LETS GET READY TO GET HUMBLE!

The Back side of the shirt has the phrase, "Got Orthodoxy? And a gold orthodox cross. Just $24.95 & will arrive before lent. Go to: http://www.shop.bestorthodoxgifts.com/

In addition to providing specialized gifts for the Orthodox Community, we have links for Orthodox videos and Orthodox charities that you can submit to the site.

Coming soon: Chrysmation Robes, Baptism Kits, Wedding Kits, Pascha items, and new home décor items.

We also have a new partner - Russian Foods Direct & The Russian Gift shoppe.

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In one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories, the esteemed detective had deduced that the villain was an American. But, all the suspects were purporting to be British. How to figure out which one was lying?

Elementary, my Dear Watson! Holmes tossed the prime suspect a ball. He caught it with his left hand, at which point Holmes promptly arrested him.

Why, you might ask? Because the man was right-handed. A right-handed European man would catch a ball thrown to him with his right hand. A right-handed American, however, would wear his baseball glove on his left hand. That means a right-handed American would catch a ball with his left hand, which is the exact opposite of how the rest of the world works.

My first Christmas Eve in Poland, I was invited to a friend's house to celebrate. It was 1992, and though I had been teaching in Poland for six months, most of my time had been spent around other ex-pat Americans. This was my first real Polish holiday, and I had looked forward to it eagerly.

Whenever I tell someone that I teach the harp, they always assume that my students are children. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Over the years, my adult beginner students have outnumbered the children. I like adult beginners........and they like me.

Success is built into my classes. I nurture a "can do" attitude. We take baby steps and have fun along the way