Category Archives: Healthy Living

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Eco Conscious Shopping

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“In other environmental issues we tell people to stop something, reduce their impact, reduce their damage”, states US Ecologist Gary Nabhan in a recent interview. Nabhan is a ethnobotanist/gardener whose promotion of biodiversity has caught the attention of many over the years. He is known for his work in biodiversity as an ethnobotanist. Since Coming Home to Eat was published in 2001, the local food movement has ignited, causing a worldwide green epidemic.

Healthy Living

My Story of How My Son Was Born

I wanted to write about how Natural Progesterone Cream has helped me since I started using it in the year 2000 after I miscarried my first pregnancy. My Husband and I were heart broken after waiting so long to have our own children.

So here is my story. (For Reference look-up John Lee MD Two of the books he has written along with Virginia Hopkins are “What your doctor may not tell you about premenopause” and “What your doctor may not tell you about menopause“) I encourage you to do your own research and come to your own conclusion. I did after I miscarried I did so much research on Natural Progesterone Cream and why women miscarry. I did not want to loose another pregnancy.

Healthy Living

Procrastination and How to Stop It Now

To fully understand the term procrastination, you need to do two things: understand its basic definition and find out why people procrastinate. You can, of course, put it to a stop by using time management techniques to completely beat it out.

We always hear a lot of people making excuses for not being able to accomplish anything. These are the people who simply and easily give reasons so as to make the inability to do something a valid one. When deadlines arrive, you see them panicking. Worst, ending up as depressed as they can be for not being able to achieve a specified goal or task. It’s not too late, though. If you happen to fall into procrastination, you have the power to change now. Here’s what procrastination is all about and how to overcome it.

Healthy Living

3 Interesting Facts about Resistance Training to Keep You Strong and Healthy

Resistance training is described as a type of exercise that causes your muscles to work against a resistance using your own body weight or training equipment. It is most effective when you do it using progressive body adaptation. When performed with proper procedure and equipment, it increases bone strength, decreases risk of bone injuries, boosts muscle size, increases overall strength, results to leaner body, and promotes good heart condition.

Resistance training has gained popularity among many health-conscious individuals who want to naturally stay in shape and who want to be stronger. What really is resistance training and what can it do for you? Here are some interesting details about resistance training that will explain its nature and its benefits:

Healthy Living

2 Ways of Achieving a Realistic and Healthy Goal Weight

When you want to achieve a realistic and healthy goal weight, you need to consider and do the following: keep track of your weight loss progress and set a realistic goal weight.


In your quest for a leaner body, it is necessary that you aim for a healthy one. To do so, you have to ensure that you carry out these important ways in order to achieve a realistic and healthy goal weight:


Keep track of your weight loss progress


Oftentimes, you may feel disappointed realizing that your weight has remained the same even with your constant and regular exercise program. It is helpful to follow any improvement on your weight. This is possible by:

  • tracking your body fat percentage – if you track your body fat, you will understand further the extent of the need to shed of fat from your body to lose weight. It can happen that your scale weight is the same even when you already have slimmed down. This is especially true when your gaining muscle as you lose your body fat.

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Choosing Cooking Oils that are Heart Smart

How To Homemaker

Hi Friends,

I’m Nancy Jacobs from How To Homemaker and I’m glad to be blogging with you today. I’m a married stay at home mother of three busy teenage children. I love teaching and have done some form of it all my life. That is why How To Homemaker came into existence. I give ‘how to’ tips almost daily on cooking, cleaning, gardening and all things related to homemaking. I even throw in recipes and crafts.

Today I’m going to talk about choosing cooking oils that are heart smart and the difference in fats. There are so many different oils to choose from that sometimes picking the right one for you and your family can seem confusing.

Healthy Living

9 Truths Dentists Want You to Know for Good Oral Health

For good oral health, dentists want you to know all about: combining dental checkups with with oral screenings, gum disease, dental cleaning, good brushing habit, bad breath elimination, the right nutrition, dental problem treatment, the root canal procedure, and regular toothbrush replacement.

Many people are apprehensive about going to the dentist for several reasons, with fear being a major factor. However, you must overcome whatever causes your anxiety about visiting the dentist so you can have healthy oral hygiene. Below are some essential facts about oral care that you should follow if you want to achieve and maintain good dental health:

Healthy Living

4 Healthy Ways of Losing Excess Stomach Weight

Here are a few tips on how to lose excess stomach weight in a healthy way: drink plenty of water, fruits and veggies engage in aerobic exercise; do some weight training; have a proper nutrition and diet.


Excess belly weight can be very annoying. And, to get rid of them fast is one major concern of almost all women who gained weight through time. What to do and how to do it effectively is the big question. Below are some helpful ways that you can follow to achieve your goal:


Drink plenty of water, fruits and veggies


Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. Water will eliminate toxins from your body making it very important for your health. Drinking plenty of it can basically aid you in controlling your diet. Drinking vegetable and fruit juice is another healthy way of eliminating fat since they are rich in fiber. Fiber will naturally push calories out of your body.


Engage in aerobic exercise


Aerobic exercise includes bicycling, jogging, walking, swimming, dancing and stair climbing. These exercises are great for burning belly weight. Any of these exercises should be done for about Ǿ minutes or more. Anything less than that would be considered as a exercises contributing to plainly cardiovascular benefits, but not in burning the fats in your abdominal area.


Do some weight training


Weight training need not be a strenuous one for you. Choose a program that fits just right for your body structure and need. This is a very good way to sculpt and tone your muscles. Weight training is able to burn fats fast and easier because of its capability to increase metabolism rate.


Have a proper nutrition and diet


In order to succeed in your fat elimination program, the key here is to integrate exercise and good nutrition and proper diet. You should have less intake of calories to expedite in getting rid of the excess weight in your belly. Eating in smaller portions of about 4 to 5 times per day is better that overeating in one or maybe two meal times. Choose natural and or organic food too. Take vitamins and supplements for a healthier you. Lastly, have a large amount of fiber and protein in your food intake. Foods rich in monounsaturated fats like beans, nuts and avocado can give you a feeling of being full, thus decreasing you cravings for more food.


Excess belly weight is caused not only by lack of exercise and increase in food intake. Studies show that stress can play a devastating role in your tummy. But, then again, with enough rest and exercise combined with a proper nutrition like that of Jillian Michaels diet, you know you have better chances of having the flat belly you so desire.


Be sure and check out my post on How to eat healthy and gluten-free.

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Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms

I thought I would share more about “Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms”.

The Symptoms I have dealt with:

Abdominal Pain
Fatigue and Weakness
Bloating
Depression, Anxiety and Irritability
Acid reflux
Fuzzy Brain or Inability to Concentrate
Constipation
Dental Enamel Deficiencies and Irregularities
Gas and Flatulence
Respiratory Problems
Nausea
Hair Loss
Weight Loss
Bruise Easily
Muscle Cramps
Swelling and Inflammation (Hands and Feet)
Joint/Bone Pain
Infertility
Abnormal Menstrual Cycles
Canker Sores
Acne

Healthy Living

Metabolism and It’s Relationship with Weight Gain

I have been thinking lately about how to effectively loose weight. Here is how your metabolism effects your body weight. I may write more about loosing weight in the future.

Metabolism is a physical and chemical process occurring naturally in the body to sustain life. To give you a better view on its relationship with weight gain, you should be able to understand these two important aspects of metabolism: metabolic rate and the factors affecting metabolism.

Metabolism is the rate at which your body is capable of using energy as well as burning your calories. Metabolism functions the same way in every individual. However, the rate at which the nutrients are metabolizes vary per person. Here are the two aspects of metabolism to help you in fully understanding its connection with weight gain:

 

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