Lose weight wisely: Tricks to shed off those extra pounds
Tags: Losing Weight, Salads, Sleeping, Weight Loss, Workout
Posted in Weight Loss on December 30th, 2011
You might have read quick weight loss tips which somehow trim off some weight but losing more weight for the long-term can be a bit trickier. You will get those curves or maybe that much sought after sick pack abs with healthy diet, steady changes in your eating habits, and a good exercise regimen. Remember though that dieting should not be boring at all. It should not mean that you will not be eating anything or only eating things that you can barely swallow. Here are some tried and tested weight loss tips:
Numbers on ingredients? Drop it!
If you are trying to be healthy and check out the labels of your food items, anything that has a lot of numbers on the list of ingredients should not end up in your grocery basket. These foods are convenience foods which has a good amount of preservatives and fat.
Salad alone is not good enough
The green leafy mix in that salad bowl is great for you but dieticians recommend that you eat it with something else like sandwich or a bowl of soup. The veggies coming into your system without any carbohydrate will not pull down the level of the hunger hormone called ghrelin which basically tips your brain to eat more. So when you get a serving of salad, get a bread, some fruits, grains, or some pasta to go with it.
Get enough sleep
If you sleep less than 5 hours a night, you are 73% more at risk of being obese. Get enough sleep and you will trim the odds of gaining more weight than usual down to 27%. So getting that pillow time is an essential part of losing those extra pounds. The body also releases less hunger hormone when you have had enough sleep. Some experts even say that you may want to get that 5 to 7 hours of shuteye rather than lack sleep and go to the gym.
Workout before breakfast
Experts say that doing an aerobic workout before breakfast is the best way to burn off the fats as your insulin is at its lowest. For the rest of the day, the insulin level of your body will be elevated and somehow that protects the fats since they will not be tapped when you exert some energy during exercise.
Rules to follow if you want to eat right
Tags: healthy diet, healthy food, Lose weight
Posted in Diets, Weight Loss on November 21st, 2011
There is really no secret when it comes to keeping a healthy diet. There is no list of magic spells and mysteries but simple things that you can do starting with the following:
Have smaller plates
If you have already trimmed down or planning to lose weight, one good way to help your body is by getting smaller dishware. Smaller plates lead to smaller calorie intake.
Eat more fruits and vegetables
Ideally you need to make half of your everyday meal fruits and veggies. Let’s say for breakfast, fill your bowl with cereals until half and top it off with berries and banana. During lunch get half a sandwich plus two kinds of fruits. At dinner, make sure half of your intake are veggies.
Avoid eating on the run
If you love eating on the run during hectic days, most likely you will be settling for fast food. The usual burger and fries combo gives you a bit short to 1,000 calories. You will tend to over eat as your brain thinks of it as a snack.
Shorter recipes are better
The lesser the ingredients, the better. When you deal with longer ingredients list means more salt, artificial flavors, and more sugar. It might mean more unhealthy stuff in the food. Simpler one ingredient deals like broccoli, blueberries, or spinach always gets a green light.
Healthy food should not mean expensive food
The smart choices from the supermarket do not differ much from all the usual junk foods that fill up the grocery cart.
Eat with your family
Make meal time as a holy hour for the family where everyone sits around the dining table. You will have more control and avoid overeating when you are with everyone. You are what you eat so make the wises decision for a healthy body and a good life ahead.
3 Great Healthy Snacks
Tags: Calories, Celery, Eating, Food, health, Pretzels, Snacks, Vegetables
Posted in Diets, Weight Loss on March 23rd, 2011
A-lot of times people get hungry between meals and want to grab a snack. There is nothing wrong with snacking as long as one is eating something healthy. Our cravings are what drive us to pick out the wrong foods, but there are just as many healthy snacks as there is unhealthy snacks. Three 3 great healthy snacks are: pretzels, celery and peanut butter and vegetables chips. In the subsequent paragraph, each one will be discussed, respectively.
Sometimes, we crave things that are salty. Many of the snacks that are high in salt are also high in fat and calories. Generally speaking, those type of snacks should be avoided as much as possible. Pretzels are a healthy replacement snack. They are low in fat and calories and will satisfy any salt craving that one is having. All of us have suffered from the case of the sweet tooth. When one has a sweet tooth, there is temptation to run to the store and buy a pack of cookies or cupcakes. Those things are not only high in sugar, but high in fat and calories. Instead, one should try celery and dip it in peanut butter. The celery is high in the fiber that the body needs and the peanut butter can satisfy those sugar cravings that we all get from time to time.
Many of us like to eat potato chips and they are not the healthiest choice for a snack. If one absolutely has to have chips, he or she should try vegetable chips. They are made from real vegetables and are filled with the nutrients that the body needs. There are many different brands of vegetable chips and they all average around 130 calories per bag, which is must less than the average bag of potato chips.
When one gets the urge to snack, he or she should try one of the above delicious and nutritious foods.
Eating Heathy: Pasta Salads for picnics or for day to day dining
Tags: eating healthy, healthy diet, pasta salads
Posted in Diets on July 4th, 2010
Eating healthy does not mean not eating yummy. We browsed the internet for some pasta salads which are perfect for your waist, really rich in flavors, and perfect for the summer.
Here are our suggestions:
White and Green Pasta Salad
How about a great pasta dish for just 200 calories? The secret is not really in the color of the pasta ut in the combo of cottage cheese, pesto, and a pack of sour cream that is fat free. Add the green peas and you will have about half of your daily dose of Vitamin K responsible for your healthy bones. If you want some protein boosts, toss in some grilled chicken or some shrimp.
Some Picturesque Healing Spices You Have In Your Kitchen: 2
Tags: ginger, herbs, spice, using ginger, using herbs
Posted in herbs on April 3rd, 2010
Now that we have touched on one particular herb that you might use in your everyday cooking, let’s go ahead and touch on another herb that a lot of people eat but might not know that it can actually help a number of things – that is ginger. Ginger is a fantastic herb whenever you are having stomach problems, as it has a lot of healing properties for your stomach.
Another thing that ginger is known for is that it is actually a powerful antioxidant that is capable of banishing all kinds of free radicals and I can promise that whenever you add in ginger to your diet, you are going to be healthier.
The reason is because it can also regulate blood flow, relieve a lot of pain as well as lower blood pressure.
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Some Picturesque Healing Spices You Have In Your Kitchen: 1
Tags: healing spices, herbs, Turmeric, Turmeric herbs, using Turmeric
Posted in herbs on April 2nd, 2010
Turmeric is an herb that is often overlooked as a healing herb by many, many people. Turmeric is actually an herb that has been around for quite some time now and I can tell you for certain that there are a lot of properties in this little orange herb that can be extremely useful.
For one, Turmeric is actually a very, very powerful anti-inflammatory and it is a fantastic choice for people who are suffering from auto-immune conditions as well as tendonitis and arthritis.
Turmeric is also great for people who have colon cancer as well as Alzheimer’s disease. More herbs in the next blog!
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Natural Treatments for the Common Cold: 4
Tags: natural cures, Natural Remedies, natural treatments, Natural Treatments for the Common Cold
Posted in Natural Remedies on March 20th, 2010
We have come to the end of our series about how to treat the common cold naturally and I hope some of these tips and tricks have helped! The last and final treatment that I have for you is incorporating Echinacea into your diet. Echinacea is a fantastic herb that absolutely can help you treat and prevent getting a cold.
When you use Echinacea, you can actually use the entire flower, so the leaves, flowers and even the steams and you can actually use them as soon as you start to feel bad. What this herb will do is help build up your immune system, so that way you will not get sick!
Take these tips and tricks to heart, they work. I know that I tried them when I was stick and I can tell you that I feel a heck of a lot better now!
Natural Treatments for the Common Cold: 3
Tags: cold, natural cures, Natural Remedies, natural treatments, Natural Treatments for the Common Cold, treatments
Posted in Natural Remedies on March 19th, 2010
While the two examples that I have explored here have been proven to work to treat a common cold, I can tell you for sure that honey is another treatment that works. Honey is actually fantastic if you have a cough or even if you have just a sore throat, as it coats it.
What this does is it makes sure that the tickle you feel in the back of your throat goes away, because it is hydrated and because it is coating the back of your throat. Research has actually proven this and I can tell you for sure that it works – a heck of a lot of time.
Dark colored honey works best, as it is high in antioxidants and it certainly is something that is worth the investment.
Natural Treatments for the Common Cold: 2
Tags: colds, natural cures, Natural Remedies, natural treatments, Natural Treatments for the Common Cold, orange
Posted in Natural Remedies on February 27th, 2010
Now that we have touched on garlic, the next thing that we are going to explore is vitamin c. To be quite frank, when people tell you to drink a lot of orange juice when you are sick, it is the truth! You want to make sure that you are getting a heck of a lot of vitamin c in order to fight off that cold.
The reason for this is because vitamin c actually rises up your immune system, which makes sure that your body can fight off the infection that it is feeling when you have a cold.
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Natural Treatments for the Common Cold: 1
Tags: cold treatments, natural cures, Natural Remedies, natural treatments, Natural Treatments for the Common Cold
Posted in Natural Remedies on February 26th, 2010
I have to tell you guys something – I hate getting sick. I am the person that people with weak immune systems hate because I never get sick. I have not been sick for at least three years and I can tell you for sure that it is awesome. However … when I get sick, it takes me a really long time to recover.
That is exactly what happened to me two weeks ago. I got extremely, extremely sick and I was even out of work for three days! It was terrible! It was then that I realized that I needed to find us some good, natural treatments for the common cold. That is what the new four blogs are going to be able – curing the common cold naturally.
One of the first treatments is garlic! Garlic has been known for quite a long time for the home cure for the common cold and it is honestly awesome! The cold-fighting compound in garlic is allicin and it really does work! More in the next blog!