What is the best way to live a healthy life?
If you have been asking that question for awhile now, then congratulations! You’re on your way to becoming healthy. However, getting there will take plenty of time and effort. Unfortunately, there’s no magic wand and no secret pill that can quickly cleanse all the toxins in your body, and turn you into Mr. Healthy instantly.
So what is the best way to go healthy? Continue reading “Psyllium Husk – Dietary Fibers And Antioxidants For A Healthy Body”
Here is an easy way of finding the healthiest breads and cereals that you can. Number one, look for the words WHOLE GRAIN. Look at the first two ingredients, if one those two do not say WHOLE GRAIN, put it back! Number 2, look for the FDA-approved health claim that reads “In a low fat diet, whole grain foods may reduce the risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer”. That sounds easy enough doesn’t it. Now you have no more excuses when you are at the store. You can find healthy breads and cereals for you and your family.
Well, we know how to find whole grain foods, but even at that, there is still discrepancy between how much whole grain should be in the food to make it the healthiest. Look once again at the nutritional statement on the box. There are two things you really want to look for. Fiber grams and Sugar grams. High fiber, low sugar is the best bet. So, what is high fiber, what is low sugar? The FDA will usually only put their mark of approval on foods that are good or excellent sources of fiber. A good source of fiber has 6-10 grams of fiber per serving. An excellent source of fiber has 16 or more grams of fiber per serving. Using this as your guide, you need only to eat 3 servings of an excellent source of fiber, or 6 of the good sources of fiber. As far as sugar goes you should eat foods with 2 grams or less of sugar Continue reading “Whole Grain Vs. Whole Wheat – What’s the Best for You? Part II”
Let me preface this by telling you how much I loathe meal planning. To be more specific, how much I loathe meal planning for my family. I love making meals and I love planning, but I do not love meal planning for my family.
I used to meal plan faithfully every two weeks, (because that’s how often I get paid) but I fell away from it awhile ago. There have been lots of “What do you want for dinner?” conversations for the last six months. It has gotten old. Almost as old as meal planning. See paragraph 1. Anyway, my husband and I decided that for budgeting purposes, we NEED to meal plan because it makes grocery shopping a LOT easier & more affordable if there is a specific list to follow. When I meal plan, I’m not running to the grocery store every night grabbing this or that… instead, if I plan meals for two weeks, we can shop for two weeks’ worth of groceries.
Over the past decade, Attention Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD/ADD) cases have risen five-fold. It has been reported that 3-7% of American children suffer from the diagnosis. ADHD/ADD symptoms are characterized by poor concentration, failure to focus, impulsive behaviors, and hyperactivity. Currently, there are no specific protocols for diagnosing the conditions. Often they are strictly observational, without any diagnostic imaging or laboratory studies to confirm these conditions.
Many parents are second guessing themselves over the course of treatment, and some are growing quite pessimistic about the drugs and their side effects on their children. The United States alone consumes a whopping 90% of the world’s pharmaceuticals for ADHD/ADD. The good news is that there are alternatives. Natural management programs include change in diet, whole food supplementation, chiropractic care, lifestyle planning, and daily athletic and stimulatory activities. Let’s briefly review each alternative: Continue reading “Finally! Help For Children Suffering With ADHD, ADD!”
Were the ancient alchemists really trying to turn gold into lead? This is the story we’re told in the history books, that alchemy is the pursuit of something called the “Philosopher’s Stone,” a miraculous stone that could be used to transform base-metal such as lead into gold.
Actually, this story of turning lead to gold was just a cover-story, so as to save the alchemists from persecution. The story is not to be taken literally, but symbolically. It is a code for something else, and that is the lead or base metal is symbolic of the false self or ego, and the gold is symbolic of the transformation of the ego into a spiritual “lightbody.” The Philosopher’s Stone was an alchemical elixir that was said to greatly enhance this process of spiritual transformation.
Continue reading “Monatomic Gold and the Philosopher’s Stone”
Obesity is a growing problem and childhood obesity is quickly becoming an epidemic. Being obese or overweight, not only affects your self-esteem, but also makes you prone to diseases. Taking weight loss medicines and supplements have side effects which can cause more harm than good in the long run. Many people are searching the internet to find out how to lose weight. Losing weight naturally is a healthy and safe way to shed some extra pounds. The method generally involves making changes in your diet and lifestyle and adding exercise to your daily routine.
If you are looking to shed some extra pounds, there are several natural methods to achieve it. Here are some ways:
Right Eating Habits– It is important to take a balanced diet. Base your diet on whole, single ingredients, food and avoid processed food. It is the best way to eliminate added sugar and fat from your diet. Eating whole foods will eventually lead to weight loss. You should aim to take at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruits. With this, you will get many essential nutrients for very few calories. Add Protein to your diet as it is the king of nutrients. High protein foods not only reduces your appetite, but also increases fullness. Continue reading “Tips For Losing Weight Naturally”
The benefits of exercise are vast not only for the body but also the mind. If you want to get the most out of your workouts there are a few key things that should be high on the priority list.
Tip 1: Plan
When you have a solid plan of action to reach your goals you are more likely to be successful. Hire an experienced coach or find a workout program on a reputable site. If you have a plan when you step into the gym your workouts will be more effective because you won’t waste time trying to figure out what to do next. Continue reading “5 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Workouts”
1. Belly Fat Burning Myth: Working out makes you hungry, therefore you eat more
The fact is:
Don’t believe this myth or you’ll start skipping a workout here and there. The truth is that working out actually suppresses your appetite. If you wonder at the truth of this statement, it might be because your post-workout thirst mimics hunger (when you’re dehydrated), so you thought you were hungry.
Drink some water and it will not only quench your thirst, but quench your hunger pangs as well. Continue reading “Belly Fat Burning Myths”
Oftentimes, as a home health care aide, your job will include helping a patient to prepare food. While the standard rules of food preparation do apply for most of your patients (i.e. following the Food Pyramid), there are also a large number of different modified diets, some of them quite complex that you may need to follow. Here’s what you need to know:
Increasing or Decreasing Intake of Certain Foods
The most common type of modified diet simply requires either an increase or a decrease in the intake of certain kinds of foods. For example, a patient suffering from chronic high blood pressure may be advised to decrease the amount of sodium in the diet. This would entail more than leaving the salt shaker in the cupboard. You also need to check the nutrition information on all prepared foods for the total sodium content that they include. Continue reading “Home Health Aide Training – Complex Modified Diets”
The cholesterol in blood comes from two main sources: the foods we eat and what we manufacture. Cholesterol levels that are too high or too low in the blood can be a very dangerous factor, often leading to a heart attack or a stroke. There are many people who take statin drugs to reduce their cholesterol. However, there are many natural foods that you can eat to help lower cholesterol safely and naturally without the use of dangerous statin drugs. You may notice a substantial improvement in your cholesterol level once you begin consuming these whole foods on a daily basis.
Here is a list of the top 10 natural foods to help maintain a healthy cholesterol level in the body. Continue reading “Top 10 Natural Foods to Lower Cholesterol Safely and Naturally”
