Did you know that stress accounts for half of the deaths of Americans under the age of 65? How you can battle against chronic stress and exhaustion? Do you turn to food whenever you're stressed out? Stress-related food behaviors can be changed. Here are 10 tips to help you find better ways to deal with stress the natural way.
What Your Face Reveals About Your Health
Dr. Mao ask when you look in the mirror what do you see? Did you know that different parts of your face reveals the status of your health? “Anything good for the body is good for the skin, and a poor diet can result in a lackluster complexion,” says Roberta Sengelmann, M.D., assistant professor of dermatology and otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Read this article by Dr. Maoshing Ni on your face andhealth. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/24009/what-your-face-reveals-about-your-health/
According to a report from Yale University, "When both members are equally motivated to shed pounds, they can support each other and achieve greater weight loss than when they go it alone."
Working out with your significant other can boost self-esteem, raise your energy, and improve your relationship. For more information on working out with your siginificant other read this article on Ediets.
http://www.ediets.com/news/NewsArticle.jsp?id=6096
Working out with your significant other can boost self-esteem, raise your energy, and improve your relationship. For more information on working out with your siginificant other read this article on Ediets.http://www.ediets.com/news/NewsArticle.jsp?id=6096
The Benefits of Juicing
Are you looking for an easy and effective way to do something good for you body, consider the health benefits of juicing. There are numerous benefits of juicing. Juicing increases energy, weight loss, improved immune system and more.
According to Dr Mercola juicing is the final key to giving you a radiant, energetic life, and truly optimal health. Visit Dr Mercola's site for more information on juicing.
http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/juicing.htm
http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/juicing.htm
Sugar and Your Health
Nancy Appleton, PhD, clinical nutritionist, has compiled a list of 146 reasons on 'how sugar is ruining your health' in her book Lick the Sugar Habit. Here are some of them:* Sugar can decrease growth hormone (the key to staying youthful and lean)
* Sugar feeds cancer
* Sugar increases cholesterol
* Sugar can weaken eyesight
* Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children
* Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein
* Sugar causes food allergies
* Sugar contributes to diabetes
* Sugar can contribute to eczema in children
* Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease
* Sugar can impair the structure of DNA
* Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children
* Sugar contributes to the reduction in defense against bacterial infection (infectious diseases)
* Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections)
* Sugar contributes to osteoporosis
Model Healthy Eating For Your Children
Our children today are so programmed to have bad eating habits especially from all the TV commercials. Watching the TV, they'll see the kids playing and having a good time while they eat that super sugary cereal. On top of that, if you buy that particular brand, you get a toy in the box. So, when they go to the grocery store, they're drawn to it. "Mom, I want this kind!" they say, with excitement. But, we as parents need to be aware that much of it is marketing!
By teaching your children healthy eating habits you can keep them at a healthy weight. Also, the eating habits your children learn when they are young will help them maintain a healthy lifestyle when they are adults.Make a wide variety of healthy foods available in the house. This will help your children learn how to make healthy food choices.
Top tips to promote healthy childhood eating
- Have regular family meals. Knowing dinner is served at approximately the same time every night and that the entire family will be sitting down together is comforting, which also enhances appetite, and provides a perfect opportunity for your children to share what's on their minds. Breakfast is another great time for a family meal, especially since kids who eat breakfast tend to do better in school.
- Cook more meals at home. Eating home cooked meals is healthier for the whole family and sets a great example for kids about the importance of food. Restaurant meals tend to have more fat, sugar and salt. Save dining out for special occasions.
- Get kids involved. Children enjoy helping adults grocery shop, selecting what goes in their lunch box, and preparing dinner. It's also a chance for you to teach them about the nutritional values of different foods, and (for older children) how to read food labels.
- Make a variety of healthy foods available and keep your pantry free of empty calorie snacks. Keep plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grain snacks and healthful beverages (filtered water, milk, herbal tea, occasional fruit juice) around and easily accessible so kids become used to reaching for healthy snacks when they're hungry instead of empty calorie snacks like soda, chips, or cookies.
- Let them choose. Don't make mealtimes a battleground by insisting a child clean the plate, and never use food as a reward or bribe.
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