Does Your Wealth Determine Your Health?

28 07 2011

   Wealth doesn’t necessary bring good health. But there’s an obvious  correlation, and maybe you’ve noticed it. While it’s true that most successful persons tend to show greater concern for their health than those who are further down the economic ladder, we do have numerous evidence around us proving that there are exception.

   But the good news is that you can achieve both health, wealth and all the happiness that comes with having both. Indeed, true satisfaction in life only comes when we have a reasonably fat bank account and the good health to enjoy it, don’t you agree?

   I’ll use this short article to point out several simple, easy-to-do changes we can all make in our daily routine to help us achieve good health and reasonable wealth. And it won’t be the things you’ve used to hearing!

   The first thing to note is that it makes financial sense to take good care of your health. the moment you start making deliberate efforts to look after your body, you’ll soon begin to feel better with yourself. That feeling in turn energizes you and affects all areas of your life. People who eat healthier diets surely have healthier bodies and mind.

   In turn, a healthier mind is better able to concentrate on important things including your business or finances. Isn’t it true that we find it hard to think straight when we are bugged down by nagging ailments? At such times. your health becomes your major focus. And how do you suppose it effects your approach to business matters? They take the back seat, and your finances suffer!

   That’s on the one hand. On the other hand, unhealthy diets also affect your finances in other ways. Typically you spend extra bucks each day on junk foods and super-size helpings, which only pile up excess calories and lots of lost income in the course of several decades.

   If only people could have saved these six to ten bucks spent on junk foods each day and invested them at 5% interest per annual! They’ll be richer at retirement. and what is more, they’ll have leaner bodies and fatter bank accounts! 

   Did we mention the extra medical costs that accompany unhealthy eating habits! Let’s not even get started. There is overwhelming evidence that overweight individuals and all those who don’t take health and wellness seriously tend to have more doctor visits, take longer to recover from illness, and naturally pay more medical bills. You surely know that overweight and obese people cannot get inexpensive life insurance coverage, don’t you?

   You can change a lot about your health and finances by adopting a sensible nutrition and wellness goal. It could be as simple as drinking 6-8 glasses of water each day to ensure you stay hydrated and guarantee your liver and kidneys have enough fluid to aid filtration of impurities.

   Also, eat smaller portions but several meals each day. Select most of your snacks from fresh fruits and nuts, vegetables too. Weave in fitness routine throughout the day, such as by starting your day with brisk 10 minutes workout, or press-ups, or power walk.

   Studies show that larger people generally make less money than their trimmer peers. And the reasons are many. Taking care of your body now will lead very soon to better finances. So, even if money were your only reason for caring about health and wellness, then I hope this article motivates you to take action NOW!!!

   Having less money due to health issues you could have prevented just doesn’t make any sense. Plus, when you do achieve financial success, it’s sweeter when you’re healthy!

   Diet is a very important factor for the survival of people. A good diet is based upon the organic elements that give and sustain life. Daily nutritional cleansing is the key to your good health

   They do not consider what they consume as having a direct and permanent effect on the quality of their overall health. Remember you are what you eat.



The ‘3′ BIGGEST MISTAKES That Can RUIN Our Weight Lose!

29 06 2011

   Losing weight can be a very tough and frustrating process. But with the right mindset and attitude it doesn’t have to be that way. One very important thing to do before you start your weight loss journey is to learn about common mistakes people do, and then don’t do them yourself!

   Here are the ‘3′ of the most common mistakes that people do when it comes to weight loss:

   1. Quitting to soon

   2. Expecting weight loss overnight

   3. Quitting to soon

   1. Quitting to soon: Many people quit with their diet and exercising programs to soon. It could be because they got to little time to exercise one day so they miss one train pass. And then they lose motivation, and then they skip a few more times, and before you know it they quit training all together.

   If you don’t have enough time to do your usual exercise, then use all the time that you got. If you only got 10 minutes over, great use that to train then. It’s better to train for 10 minutes then nothing at all.

   Same thing with the diet, let’s say around Christmas and you eat a bit too much and a bit unhealthy one day. Many people feel very tempted to stop the diet and go back to their old food habits after that. You have to learn to stick to it even after one of those nights.

   And remember that just because you have broken your diet or exercising plan once or twice doesn’t mean that you have failed. Just make sure that you step it up and do the right thing next time.

   2. Expecting weight loss overnight: When you start with your weight loss don’t expect that you’re going to see results in the few few days, maybe even in your first week. Many people when they start out they keep going for like a week and then they expected. And they get frustrated because of it, and maybe keep going for a few more days and still they don’t lose as much as they want, so they stop because they lose all motivation. you didn’t gain all of your weight overnight and neither will you lose it overnight. You need to understand this before you start your weight lose.

   One thing to remember about this is that you shouldn’t only be watching the scale when you start your training and diet. You should start to feel more energetic, you can begin to feel less stressed during the days, maybe even sleep better! So don’t just focus on the scale, focus on everything else that also comes with eating healthy and training.

   3. Having the wrong attitude: When you start out and you get a training program that you plan to stick to, and it says that you’re going to train maybe 4-5 times a week. you can get very discouraged because most people feel that exercise is like a punishment, a chore, which has to be done.

   And with that attitude towards training, chances are that you will lose all your motivation for training quite quickly.

    Training should be a fun thing to do. Something that you should look forward to. And if you don’t feel that about your training you should consider changing your training and start doing something else. If you’re out joggling 3 times a week, and you really hate joggling, then you change it. Start with power walking 4 times a week, or start dancing or something that you enjoy.



The 7 Top Tips To Relieve Fibromyalgia

25 04 2011

   Perhaps you have not yet heard about it but you have already experienced it. Fibromyalgia, also called FMS, is a serious medical condition in which the patient experiences severe pains even for simple pressure. It makes a person miss out on many activities due to the pain. Many individuals suffer  debilitating pain due to this, causing severe fatigue, difficulty in swallowing, numbness and even cognitive dysfunction. Below are the top seven tips that will help you find relief from the muscle pain.

   Diet: What many people do not realize is that FMS pain can be lessened by proper diet. A great food composition for patients who have FMS is a plate that has low carbohydrates content but lots of proteins. This is because proteins are essentially the building blocks of our bodies’ cells and also repair damaged ones.

   Exercise: Sure enough, this tip is hard to understand. Movement makes the FMS patient experience pain so why would you even think of exercising? The answer is pretty simple a little exercise everyday strengthens the muscle overtime. What you need to do is start with mild exercise and then gradually move your workout to harder ones. A great tip is to walk for 15 minutes for the first week when it is not hot. As you progress weekly. You can increase this to 30 minutes.

   Acupuncture: An unorthodox practice that traces back to ancient civilizations, acupuncture is a process by which needless are inserted in key areas of the body believed to be connected to the flow of energy or life force. From a scientific standpoint, acupuncture is not a medically recognized practice but many patients can attest that acupuncture can relieve muscle and joint pain.

   Meditation: What you can do to ease the pain is to meditate through deep breathing. Meditation is proven to lower stress levels of the body and take the healing process at a deeper level. When you meditate, you are essentially taking your mind in an alpha state in which the mind is in a deep state of unconsciousness, making it take a break from disturbances and concentrate on the healing process.

   Heat Pads: If you are in the office or while watching, lying down on the coach, you can use heat pads to have relief for your muscles. The heat coming from these heat pads relaxes your muscles and ease the tension, this taking the pain away.

   Sleep: sleeping is a restorative process that allows the body to heal the damaged cells. It is a time when nutrients are processed, distributed, and stored to where they should be. Without adequate sleep, your body is working is considerably and the food you eat are just used to fuel your body’s need for energy.

   Massage: A nice message improve blood circulation and relaxes the muscles. Sore bones and torn muscles or ligaments will receive more nutrients due to this improved blood circulation, reducing the possibility of pain. Many patients of FMS can attest to you that getting a massage,especially on the joint area, can significantly provide relief.



The Top 4 Tips On Fighting Diabetes

30 03 2011

   Diabetes is a fearsome chronic disease. However, one should not lose hope if one develops it. There are many ways to fight it and it only takes the courage and discipline to consistently manage your blood sugar levels. Below are the top four tips to follow to ensure that you enjoy life and worry less about your diabetes. Make sure you practice them with unfailing diligence and you will see the difference.

   Take Lipoic Acid: This acid is a medicine that you have take for about 300 mg per day. What this does is it improves the sensitivity of your insulin receptors. This is one effective way in beating diabetes because blood sugar destroys these insulin receptors and therefore, the body is misled that it has no more insulin, causing the pancreas to create more. Insulin is the hormone that balances the blood sugar level. With the insulin receptors damaged, the body may produce too much insulin or no insulin at all and this causes an imbalance in the blood’s sugar level.

   Drink Apple Cider Vinegar: This vinegar is a good chemical to prevent sugar spikes in the blood steam. what it does is to help reduce the body’s insulin resistance and thus it is a great way to beat diabetes Type 2. Studies have shown that people who took at least four teaspoons of this vinegar showed a 30% reduction rate in the rise of blood sugar. With lower blood sugar spikes, you will need lesser insulin.

   Have A Healthy Diet: Since beating diabetes is more efficient if attacked through diet, the best way to combat the disease is through eating right. Diabetes is highly related to your food intake because the food you eat is converted into sugar and this is exactly what you have to avoid.

   It is highly recommended that you eat in small portions and avoid taking snacks. Eating this way can help reduce and regularize the sugar fluctuation in your body. It is also wise to avoid meat and poultry products or foods because have high calorie content and are easily converted into glucose form. When eating, try to reduce your intake of sweets like chocolates and cakes. It is better to eat vegetables.

   Regularly Exercise: Exercise is a great way of fighting diabetes. It lowers your cholesterol level and also significantly lowers down your body’s sugar level. Most people think that that physical activity can cause fatigue to a diabetic but contrary to this, exercise is a great way of getting rid of all the extra sugar from your blood stream. You do not have to enroll in a gym of any sort. You can take a brisk walk to the park or take the stairs instead of the elevator. This should be exercise enough.

   We know that beating diabetes is tough. However, you need to have a strong drive to make these things happen. Pretty much, you need to consistently do the recommendations above to get maximum results. Diabetes is not something that should debilitate you. Fight for your health using the power of discipline and knowledge.



Reversing Type 2 Diabetes with Live Diet Approach

9 03 2011

   Type 2 diabetes is a serious conditions that significantly affects a person’s body to use insulin to process sugar or glucose, which is essentially the main source of fuel for the body. This condition also prevents the cells. This type of diabetes is life threatening. If the body has no control over sugar intake, the cells will not be able to get enough sugar and this will lead to complications. Sadly, there is no known cure for diabetes type 2 but it can be prevented using live food diet.

   The Raw Food Diet:

   This kind of diet, also called the live food diet, is comprised of foods that are completely unprocessed and uncooked. This food group includes fresh vegetables, grains, fruits, seed, beans, sprouts, and nuts. This also include sea vegetables. A variation of this diet is cooking the food no higher than 112 degrees Fahrenheit or 44 degrees Celsius. This is because of the fact that heat alters the molecular structure of food and therefore affects the composition of the vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and other nutrients.

   In this regard, raw food is regarded as healthier than  cooked food. If the food is uncooked, it retains its original nutritional content that the body can easily absorb and digest. Eating raw food guarantees improved digestion, increased energy, reduced heart rate, and weight loss. Perhaps the main issue why a lot of people refuse to eat raw food is its blandness. Surely, raw food will taste the way it is in its natural state, unlike cooked foods in which you can control the taste.

   Live Foods and Type 2 Diabetes:

   Research show that in the initial three months of the raw food diet, the food intake should be completely free of sugar to make it effective. This completely balances the body’s sugar content and this means that even fruits are not allowed. The only recommended foods are green vegetables, nuts, and seeds. If the patient insists on eating cooked food, a recommended ratio is 80% raw and 20% cooked.

   so does this help with diabetes type 2? With this type of diabetes, the body cannot use insulin in absorbing sugar into its cells. This means that the sugar will go to the blood stream instead of being stored in the cells as energy. A high sugar level in the bloodstream is called hyperglycemia. When this happens, the pancreas is forced to produce more insulin. However, the body cannot use insulin due to the diabetes and this creates a vicious cycle.

   With raw food, the body can absorb more nutrients and will be less dependent on sugar. And since there is a controlled sugar intake, the pancreas is not forced to produce more insulin. And there is no influx of sugar into the bloodstream. To make this diet more effective, the patient needs to have regular exercise because this helps burn the extra calories in the body.



7 Tiers Of Wellness Pyramid

2 12 2010

   There are a number of diabetes wellness models which have been developed and used by diabetics worldwide. Here is a description of one of the more popular ones.

   The 7 Tiers of Wellness Pyramid

   This model says that the causes of disease are food, lifestyle, knowledge, mindset and drugs. If you can prevent these factors from creating a problem you will be able to manage your body and keep it disease free. If you already have diabetes you will be able to keep it under control.

   The seven stages staring with the apex and proceeding downwards are mentioned below.

   Plan- Without a plan you do not have any hope of controlling diabetes. So you need to come up with a viable one.

   Lifestyle- Modification is the key word here. If the way you lived before was just fine you would not have developed diabetes.

   Exercise/Fitness- Is a must. The only way to tone up the body and boost the immune system is to exercise daily and stay fit.

   Nutrition- If you do not put in the right fuel for your body it will give up on you half way to your destination.

   Financial Resources- Remember to manage in what you have. Just because you have diabetes is no reason to go broke trying to control the disease.

   Intellectual/ Knowledge Base- Read up and learn about the condition. Remember knowledge is power.

   Emotional/ Spiritual Health- When your body is healthy you can work on the emotional health of your being.

  



Quite Whining About Your Diabetes, And Do Something,NOW

20 11 2010

   If you have contracted Type 2 diabetes due to poor lifestyle choices, it is high time that you made some drastic changes to take control of your diabetes now! Type 2 diabetes can be easily avoided if you eat healthy, exercise well and ensure a good lifestyle. Even if you do contract type 1 diabetes, you can use the same tools to actually control the disease and in some cases even reverse the trend.

   So how do you take control of your diabetes now? The first thing you need to do is get a grip on your blood sugar levels. If the blood glucose rises it will give you all kinds of problems. You will get faint or have pain in your nerve ending or even lose your eyesight in extreme cases. So controlling the blood sugar levels is of paramount importance.

   This can be done with a simple combination of eating the right kinds of food and burning off extra blood glucose in the form of energy when you exercise. With the help of nutritionists you can learn how to eat and what to eat. With the help of health care experts you can learn what exercises will suit and tone your body.



‘3′ Steps If You Been Diagnosed As Diabetic

4 11 2010

   Have you or a loved one been recently diagnosed with diabetes? Don’t panic about this. There is no reason why you or your dear one should not continue to live a long and fruitful life. The few steps that you take today will affect the way your health will be a few years from now. So here are the three steps that you need to do.

   Consult doctor:

   After the diagnosis you must get your doctor or health care provider to help you understand just how the disease is likely to affect your life. Get educated about the symptoms and try to understand what it is that you are dealing with. As they say forewarned is forearmed.

   New Way Of Eating:

   The most drastic change in your life with diabetes will come in the foods that you can and cannot eat. Some restrictions will be easier than others. you will need to junk the fast food and start eating green leafy vegetables. There will be a focused shift on eating and cooking healthier food at home.

   Exercise:

   This is the only way that you can truly regulate the blood sugar levels in your body. Pick a form of exercise that you will be able to do every day. It does not have to be fancy or burn excessive calories. It needs to be regular. The easiest thing to do is go for a walk each day. This will help burn up all the extra glucose in the blood stream.

   If you watch what you eat, and get regular exercise there is no reason why you will not have to fear your regular visits to the doctor. Diabetes does not affect the quality of your life adversely.



‘2′ Strategies To Reverse Diabetes…NOW…

29 10 2010

   If you have been diagnosed with lifestyle diabetes and do not yet need to take insulin tablets to control your blood sugar, you can reverse your diabetes by regulating your lifestyle. Although this will take some effect on your part, it is well worth the exertion.

   The first thing that you need to concentrator on is the food that you eat. No matter how busy you are, you can no longer afford to grab a burger on the go. You have to plan your meals. You need to include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.

   You will need to make list of foods that you must avoid and hang it in a place where you see it every day. You also need to get into the habit of going shopping for fresh groceries so that healthy snacks are always available for you.

   Pay special attention to being physically active in the day. Make sure that you exercise for at least half an hour each day. You can fix the time in the morning or evening as per your convenience. Just make sure that you are regular.

   It does not help if you do three hours of exercise one day and don’t even do 15 minutes the next day. The mantra for success is regular exercise. if you can control your diet and be regular with your exercise activities there is no reason why you should not be able to control your diabetes in the early stage.



Improve Your Blood Sugars With Exercise

10 09 2010

   Exercise affects blood sugar levels. And depending on the diabetic’s condition it may reduce or increase blood sugar levels after a work out. Many diabetics have observed that their blood sugar levels imporved after adopting a workout program like walking. It has been observed in diabetics with Type 2 diabetes that exercise, besides helping them to lose fat, also helped them to regulate blood sugar, increased body’s insulin sensitivity and decreased blood lipids.

   Exercise, dietary changes and medication have always been the key to control and eliminate diabetes among diabetics, however intensive exercise carried out for longer terms have been significantly proven to increase body’s ability to improve blood sugar levels.

   Muscles obtain energy from glucose stored in the muscle cells as glycogen. When the supply of glycogen drops, glucose from the blood stream is used to provide energy. In case of diabetics who exercise, their body replaces the stored glycogen in the muscle cells which result in lowering the blood glucose levels.

   Exercise is an alternative form of medicine and a natural cure for diabetics and it not only helps lower blood sugar levels but also helps in reducing dosage of medicines. In some cases it helps in avoiding the medications altogether by improving blood sugar levels.