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Eating Healthy
Posted by: | CommentsLet’s face it food is good, and it seems like the worse it is for you the better it tastes. But it is important to eat healthy. Eating healthy will lead to a much healthier life; you’ll lose weight and have more energy. Also just because you’re eating healthy doesn’t mean you need to deprive yourself of the snacks and junk food you love. It’s all about moderation.
One of the hardest things to cut out of a diet is carbs, but you don’t have to cut them out to be healthy, in fact some carbs are good for you. The problem with carbs is that what you don’t burn off during the day gets stored as fat because your body can’t break down the carbohydrates properly. So practice moderation when eating carbs. You could also opt for whole wheat instead of white bread, whole wheat is a much healthier bread/dough and with some whole wheat foods such as whole wheat pasta you can’t even tell the difference.
This might sound obvious but eat a lot of vegetables, the more vegetables the better. Vegetables give your body vitamins and energy and are the healthiest foods you can eat. Fruits are good too but they are high in sugar so don’t go overboard. You might opt for fruit juice instead of a soda thinking it’s a lot better for you but there is a lot of sugar in fruit juice and drinking too much of it can lead to weight gain. Fruits would be an excellent substitute for junk food and deserts, you get the sweetness your craving along with healthy benefits.
You should limit the amount of soda you’re drinking as much as possible. Even if it’s diet soda it is still bad for your body. You’ll lose pounds by simply cutting out soda from your diet. You can’t get better than water when it comes to hydrating your body, but if you want something sweeter a good substitute for soda is tea. Unsweetened tea has antioxidants that are good for your body and adding a little artificial sweetener will make it a tasty 0 calorie drink.
Like I said earlier you can still eat some junk food but keep it in moderation if you’re at a birthday party and they are serving cake have a couple bites instead of an entire piece. Or you could give yourself 1 – 2 cheat days a month where you can eat what you want and then go back to no junk food until your next cheat day. But if you opt to go the cheat day route don’t go overboard, one junk food smorgasbord can screw up your entire week of eating healthy.
So eat healthy, live healthy and have a wonderful day!
Hazards of Smoking
Posted by: | CommentsSmoking is terribly unhealthy habit that is taken up by many people. Besides the well known risk of causing cancer, there are also some lesser known risks. I’m sure many of you have seen the new commercials showing the consequences of smoking but if you haven’t, let me inform you about a few of them.
Smoking can lead to strokes many of which are severe. A stroke could paralyze some facial muscles but a severe stroke could paralyze your entire body. Smoking can also lead to the loss of body parts. The carcinogens inhaled while smoking can lead to Peripheral Vascular Disease where blood will stop circulating to parts of your body this will end in losing fingers or toes or worse case scenario the loss of entire limbs. Smoking could lead to Coronary Heart Disease. Coronary Heart Disease leads to heart attacks which could result in death. These are just a few of the risks there are many more terrible and deadly risks for smoking.
Smoking can lead to so many health risks but there are ways to quit. Many people try to stop cold turkey by simply stop smoking without any help. People who stop smoking cold turkey usually aren’t successful so here are some ways to help you stop smoking.
- Nicorette Gum – This gum gives you slight doses of nicotine (what makes cigarettes addictive) to help with the urges and wean you off of cigarettes.
- Patch – The patch like Nicorette Gum gives you slight doses of nicotine there are 3 week patches which you use every day for 3 weeks, then 2 week and 1 week patches. From what people have told me if you do 2 sets of each step (2 sets of the 3 week patches leading to a total of 6 weeks, 2 sets of the 2 week patches leading to a total of 4 weeks etc.) it’s easier to quit smoking.
- Fake cigarettes – These are herbal or electric cigarettes that you smoke that don’t have any of nicotine or carcinogens, and when used with the patch or gum help to quit smoking. These fake cigarettes work to trick the mind into thinking your still smoking so the urges aren’t as bad. You use these until you don’t need any help fighting the urges.
- Acupuncture or Hypnosis – These are methods that some people swear by but for most people they aren’t very effective.
Smoking is something you should never start but if you do there are ways to help you quit. The greatest help for quitting smoking is determination you have to want to quit and work hard.
I wish you the best in your endeavors; have a smoke free and delightful day!
Loyal Companions
Posted by: | CommentsDo you live by yourself and feel like you want a companion to love and keep you company? Or does your family want an extra edition that can brighten their day? An animal companion may be just what you’re looking for. It has been proven that having a pet can reduce stress and lower your blood pressure. A pet can also teach you about responsibility and dedication.
Pets are loyal friends that warm your heart and all they require is food, water, and love. There are many different animals you can get for a pet, along with the traditional dogs and cats you could also get birds, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits and many other lovable creatures.
Whatever animal you decide to go with you can be sure that you’ll have a true friend and loyal companion.
Be sure to treat everyone and your pets with TUL, Total Unconditional Love.
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Have a wonderful and love filled day!
