Spend a weekend with the Heart Zoners at The Seventh Annual Heart Zones Conference 2008, The Active Healthy Living Conference. This year's Conference is dedicated to encouraging everyone to get and to stay more active. One of the leadoff speakers is one of America's best physicians and a lifestyle role model. Meet Dr. Phil Skiba and learn secrets of living the lifestyle by participating in the courses and events that he is teaching. Let us introduce to you cyclist, triathlete, sports injury expert, and entrepreneur (he's the developer and website owner of the prediction software site www.physfarm.com, Phil Skiba:

Introducing Dr. Skiba

Dr. Philip Skiba trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Georgetown University - National Rehabilitation Hospital before going into primary care sports medicine. He is board certified in family medicine and fellowship trained / board eligible in sports medicine. He focuses on the non-surgical management of sports injuries as well as athlete training, health, rehabilitation and wellness.

Dr. Skiba has been coaching endurance athletes since 1994. Dr. Skiba has completed numerous triathlons, sprint to Ironman distance, and has also competed in other cycling and running events. His research interests and scholarly publications include training quantification and performance prediction. Elite athletes and Olympic training centers around the world use the training management and performance prediction systems Dr. Skiba has developed and patented.

To meet Dr. Phil and learn from the best, register for the Heart Zones Conference 2008: Active Healthy Living and save 20% with coupon code: DrPhilConference

It's hard to find a quick fix. Quick diets don't work. Quick workouts don't work. Quick cooking is usually more of a metabolic disaster than a solution. But, is an exception worth boasting about - It works. Try this one "quick fix" options for a week and see the results - then brag about it.

The 33-Second Mind-Body Technique. You can't get much quicker than this. This high- powered energy boost is created and practiced by longtime California fitness guru and professional model Willie McCarty, age 60. His technique: Using a wristwatch with a countdown timer set the alarm to go off in 33 seconds. Or, use a clock with hands to measure the 33- second interval. The activity is to focus for 33 seconds on the present and not lose touch with it. That is, your job is to focus on right now. You can count, breathe quietly, watch the wind blow, or just feel the sensation of the sun on your face, as long as you quiet your mind. Is there magic in 33 seconds? Kind of. Willie discovered we are accustomed to 30- second intervals in TV commercials and sound bytes. He likes to call the technique "attention intervals" because they require all of your focus for success. Afterward, the refreshing feeling of being in the present is the payback. Willie welcomes you to contact him directly for more information, (208) 721- 0979 or by email xerciz@earthlink.net.

Though awareness of the rising problem of obesity is increasing, the attention is not resulting in new policies or better results. The time has come for federal, state, and local governments to step in and coordinate an aggressive action plan to reverse the trend. These efforts need to include reduced marketing of unhealthy foods, low-cost access to exercise, and massive health education. Two federal bills and a grant program are pending: the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Bill and the Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Carol M. White Grant Program. If interested, give your support and attention to the solution to the obesity and physical-inactivity crisis.

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