Moderating your Diet!!

Tip1
TRY AND UNDERSTAND THE WAY YOUR BODY WORKS

Do not eat too much of low calorie food, or too much of high calorie food. Just avoid extremely high or extremely low food intake. If you make a habit of consuming fewer calories than your body requires, your body will automatically go into 'starvation mode'. In effect, your body says, 'If I am not getting enough food, then I'd better slow things down by burning fewer calories until there's enough food again.' Your weight will certainly drop, but you will be losing water and muscle (not fat). The results? Lethargy, hunger pangs, headaches, early fatigue and loss of concentration.

Tip 2
BALANCE YOUR FOOD INTAKE

a. Eat more of low calorie, high fibre foods such as salads and fresh fruits (with-low fat or non-fat dressings) with each meal. Opt for more whole grains (freshly baked breads, pasta) in the form of great tasting foods. Hot 'n' spicy foods can help you to slim down! Clear soups, vegetable soups are highly recommended.

b. Cut back on the portion sizes of red meat, and substitute with lean meats in the form of skinned chicken, fish, egg whites, etc. (egg yolk is a concentrated source of saturated fats). Note that red meat (beef pork, ham, sausages), organ meat (liver, brain and kidney) and egg yolks fall into the 'saturated fat' category.

c. Saturated fats, oils and sweets are foods to be kept to an absolute minimum. Dry fruits and peanuts, puddings, jellies, marmalades for breakfast, sauces, oily parathas, for lunch, and pizzas, croissants, pastries, wafers and chips as snacks are a strict no-no!

TIP 3
IDENTIFY WHEN TO EAT AND WHEN NOT TO EAT

If an individual is exercising for weight loss, it is advisable not to consume any food for 1-2 hours prior to the activity, because then the body preferentially uses the circulating blood sugars and not the fat as a source of energy. Watch your caloric intake and count your calories.

Breakfast is one meal that's very important. This is because as the first meal of the day, breakfast helps you to raise your energy levels and provides you energy for the rest of the day. Dinner should always be the lightest meal of the day because the body burns only a few calories while you sleep. Hence the excess calories that you consume, particularly in the form of rich desserts, fried foods etc., can easily get stored in the body as fat.

TIP 4
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING

Use past failures as learning experiences on the way to successful weight control. Pick yourself up and restart, this time better equipped to manage the next bump on the road to permanent weight loss and good health. As the old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." The decision is yours. In fact, it could be one of the biggest decisions you ever make!

Stay slim while relishing your food!!

• Drink plenty of water. In terms of a health benefit, water is second only to oxygen. Drinking two glasses of water before each meal helps in good digestion. It also makes it easier to eat less.
• Make it a point to eat slowly, chewing more than what you normally do. This gives the feeling of satiety.
• Try using a teaspoon instead of your fingers. This will also give you the feeling of fullness when you would have actually consumed less food.
• Always opt for a fresh fruit for dessert. This will prevent the craving for desserts, which are high in sugar and starch.
• Use fresh fruits in your desserts whenever possible. Substitute fresh fruit juice for syrup from canned fruits.
• Drinking cucumber juice in between meals helps to curb appetite. The alkaline content of cucumber will relax the body and make you feel full.
• Vegetable juices, clear soups and broth are low in calories. They should be taken regularly as healthy appetisers.
• Blend paneer (cottage cheese) in a blender. Use it instead of sour cream as a base for your salad or for your dip.
• Use skimmed milk in cooking and for drinking. You could have buttermilk instead of curds.
• Keep your milk container in the refrigerator overnight. Skim off the fat that rises to the top and then use the milk.
• Drinking black coffee or tea without milk or sugar curbs appetite.

Stay slim while relishing your food!!

• Drink plenty of water. In terms of a health benefit, water is second only to oxygen. Drinking two glasses of water before each meal helps in good digestion. It also makes it easier to eat less.
• Make it a point to eat slowly, chewing more than what you normally do. This gives the feeling of satiety.
• Try using a teaspoon instead of your fingers. This will also give you the feeling of fullness when you would have actually consumed less food.
• Always opt for a fresh fruit for dessert. This will prevent the craving for desserts, which are high in sugar and starch.
• Use fresh fruits in your desserts whenever possible. Substitute fresh fruit juice for syrup from canned fruits.
• Drinking cucumber juice in between meals helps to curb appetite. The alkaline content of cucumber will relax the body and make you feel full.
• Vegetable juices, clear soups and broth are low in calories. They should be taken regularly as healthy appetisers.
• Blend paneer (cottage cheese) in a blender. Use it instead of sour cream as a base for your salad or for your dip.
• Use skimmed milk in cooking and for drinking. You could have buttermilk instead of curds.
• Keep your milk container in the refrigerator overnight. Skim off the fat that rises to the top and then use the milk.
• Drinking black coffee or tea without milk or sugar curbs appetite.

Protect Your Eyes from Degeneration!!

Sight is our most precious sense. A large part of our ability to perceive the world around us depends on it. However, our eyes are very delicate organs and can be damaged easily. We go to the gym, take care of our skin and drink gallons of water all in the name of good health. But what do we do to protect our eyes?

Nature has supplied some built-in protection by locating them within a bony cavity and providing eyelashes to keep out dust and tears to wash dirt away. But, it takes much more than that to protect our eyes from hazards at work and during recreational activities.

The most common hazards to the eyes are dust, flying particles from drilling, cutting, digging and other similar operations, ultraviolet radiation from welding and electrical work, side effects from medicines and aging.

Eyes are in a constant state of degeneration. The rate at which it takes place is dependent upon the amount of nutrients the body has to fight the degeneration. In our younger years there is usually enough basic nutrients in the body to keep the rate of degeneration quite slow, but, as the years progress not only is the intake of nutrient reduced, but also the absorption of these nutrients in the body is greatly reduced by less effective digestive systems and lack of essential enzymes.

The solution lies in protecting the eyes from physical damage while at the same time nourishing them constantly with required nutrients. Use eye lube as eyes get drier with age and also due to long exposure to the computer. Have regular eye check ups and use sunglasses which have 100 percent UV protection.

As per studies the key nutrients that nourish the eyes are Zeaxanthin, Lutein, Bilberry Extract, N-Acetyl Cysteine, L-Carnosine, Beta Carotene plus trace elements such as Molybdenum, various Vitamins and a host of other Co-Factors such as Enzymes to ensure bio-availability.

Source:Natural Holistic

Two sources of Cholestrol!!

The first is food, the second is your body.

With 2 sources of cholesterol to deal with, it’s no wonder that so many adults have high cholesterol. Most folks aren’t even sure where cholesterol comes from.

Cholesterol from the foods you eat.
Cholesterol from food is hard to get away from, even though you may be watching your diet. All foods of animal origin contain cholesterol, including eggs, red meat, and shrimp. Generally, foods that are high in saturated fats or trans fats should also be limited. These include foods you may not even think of, such as:

* Grilled-cheese sandwich
* Margarine
* Potato with butter
* Chicken pot pie

As you eat, cholesterol from food is absorbed by your digestive tract. It then makes its way into your liver and can circulate through your body in your bloodstream. That’s one source. There’s also a little-known second source of cholesterol—your body.

Cholesterol produced by your body, based on family history.
Like many people, you may not know that your body produces cholesterol naturally, based on family history—despite the fact that it’s where more of your total cholesterol comes from. Your liver makes cholesterol, as do other individual cells throughout your body. Once cholesterol is produced, it can make its way into your bloodstream.

What does this process mean to you? Take the cholesterol your body makes and add it to the cholesterol you get from food. Now you can see how easily cholesterol can build up in your bloodstream and how your overall cholesterol level can increase.

The good news is, treating both sources can significantly lower your cholesterol.

Important information:
Unexplained muscle pain or weakness could be a sign of a rare but serious side effect and should be reported to your doctor right away.

Tips for a Healthy Body!!

Want to put more energy into your life? What with all the rush and stress of daily life nowadays, maybe the idea of having more "energy" sounds even more stressful. But look at it this way, Stress is really a negative type of energy, so the goal is to provide a more positive energy that keeps you alert and feeling vital. And I'd like to share with you some tips to help you feeling energized throughout your day.

The most basic way to provide energy is to feed your body with the proper "fuel." First, don't be tempted to skip a meal like breakfast or lunch because of lack of time. Be sure to include fruit with breakfast and for snacks or dessert, and vegetables with your lunch and dinner. And instead of multiple cups of coffee, go for water and herbal teas, or try green tea for a change. Of course, we all know that sugary, fatty foods are energy drainers. You may be "buzzing" for a while, but then comes the "crash."

If you are sitting for most of the day, at work, for example, take short breaks throughout the day by getting up and walking a bit to keep your circulation going. Getting outdoors for a short walk is ideal. For those times when you can't get away, I have two favorite simple exercises that are great pick-me-ups in terms of energy.

The first is based on traditional Chinese medicine and activates pressure points to increase your circulation. In this case, your ears! Using your fingers, rub your ears vigorously all over, for about a minute. Don't be so rough that it hurts, Sofia , but your ears will feel hot, which shows that your blood is circulating.

The second exercise comes from a yoga breathing technique called the Breath of Fire. Breathing shallowly can cause carbon dioxide to build up in your blood and make you drowsy. So this exercise will help flush out the carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen. Breathe through your nose and inhale deeply. Then exhale through your nose in 20 to 30 short, rapid bursts, drawing in your stomach muscles for each burst. You can repeat this three times. Just be sure to take several regular breaths between each cycle so you don't get dizzy.

Anti-Aging For Men!!

The world of skin care has targeted, for most of it`s years, the female population only. Perhaps because women are more aware of their outward appearance, and more sensitive to the effects of premature aging. However, in recent years, the focus of skin care has gradually shifted to include the male population, and men are soaking it up. In fact, so many men are beginning to pay more attention to skin care, that recently, these men have been coined `metrosexuals`. This new awareness for men also applies to the arena of anti-aging.

Men are increasingly becoming aware of aging and what causes the skin to manifest outward signs of premature aging such as wrinkling, liver spots, and fine lines. They are beginning to educate themselves as to the contributing factors to aging and making better choices for their health and skin. And women are saying, "Been there, done that". It`s about time that men catch up, right? Men have just as much right and reason to pursue youth and health as women do. And perhaps for many women, we are secretly relieved to see that men are finally feeling some of the pressure to look younger that women have been experiencing for years.

Anti-Aging For Men - An Exploding Industry

Since more men are feeling the pressure to look better and younger the anti-aging industry for men has taken off. It began with many major skin care producers adding a few products for men here and there and some even creating a separate men's skin care and anti-aging line. These labels include major anti-aging skin care manufacturers such as Clarins, Polo, Bulgari, Logistics, Aveda, and drugstore names such as Nivea and Neutrogena. Men responded well to this anti-aging skin care introduction, evidenced by a consistently huge demand for the products, continual double-digit growth in male anti-aging sales, and the emergence of countless new anti-aging lines for men.

Anti-aging and skin care companies have responded to the demand for men`s products by creating new products as men become more willing to consider purchasing additional skin care such as toners and moisturizers. These companies have further encouraged men to join the fight against aging by setting up counters in department stores that are exclusively for men`s skin care and anti-aging. This has made purchasing anti-aging products much more comfortable and accessible for men since having to buy anti-aging products in a women`s department has been reported by men to be one of the biggest inconveniences involving their skin care.

Men Going the Extra Mile for Anti-Aging

Included in this new trend, is the fact that more and more men are pursuing methods outside of applied products for anti-aging, and this includes plastic surgery. According to the statistics at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of men pursuing plastic surgery to look younger has increased nearly forty-percent in recent years, and continues to grow. More and more plastic surgeons are seeing huge increases in the numbers of male clientele.

Furthermore, more men are engaging in anti-aging treatments offered at spas and salons such as scrubs, facials, and alternative treatments. Salons and spas have responded to this increased demand by adding spa packages specifically for men and anti-aging.