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Weight Loss Tips Drink at least 64 ounces of water each day. Don't eat dinner until you've finished drinking your daily water requirement. Most important!!!Soups are a great meal, they are filling, tasty, and healthy. Watch food labels. Foods with a high percentage of fat (or carbohydrates that are sugars) will slow down your weight loss program Don't just count grams, but instead percentage of total calories that are fat or sugars. Trim all fats from meats, remove skin from chicken. Before you put a snack or extra helping in your mouth, ask yourself, am I really hungry? Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Stop eating fried foods and stop drinking sodas. Have fruit for a more healthy dessert. In order for exercise to be helpful in weight loss, you should strive for a minimum of five - 30 minute sessions per week. Weight lifting builds more muscle then aerobics-the more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you will burn. Lose weight slowly with 1 or 2 changes at a time.Eat your food slowly. Sitting up straight burns more calories then laying back. |
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Garlic Benefits: --may help prevent and even reverse atherosclerosis (the buildup of fatty deposits on and in artery walls). --immune function --antimicrobial action --anticancer activity --improve memory --lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol Warnings:Of most concern is the effect that garlic has on blood clotting. It increases the time needed for bleeding to stop. For this reason, doctors recommend that people who take aspirin or other anticoagulant medications not take raw garlic or supplemental garlic on a daily basis without medical supervision. They also recommend that individuals who know they have upcoming surgery discontinue garlic at least a week prior to surgery. |
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Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits: --Contains cholesterol-reducing pectin --Contains potassium, phosphorus, chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium, sulfur, iron, fluorine and silicon. --Regulate blood pressure --Fight infection --Relieve Arthritis pain --Promote Digestion --Improve Metabolism --Helps flush out the Gall Bladder --Control Weight --Fight Osteoporosis --Maintain healthy skin --Relieves sore throats, laryngitis --Soothes sunburn, shingles and bites --Helps prevent dandruff, baldness and itching scalp Note: For both of these supplements, always consult a doctor first before using either one. They may interfere with medication or some other condition may exist. For capsules or tablets make sure you do NOT exceed the recommend dosage. |
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Stress Tips Take a multivitamin and mineral supplement. Especially B-6, which helps manufacture serotonin in the brain. Choose a daily supplement that supplies 100 percent of the daily recommendation of all vitamins and minerals. Stay well hydrated. Be sure to get your eight glasses a day. Try herbs. Many herbs are showing promise as stress relievers, including Kava kava, Valerian, St. John's wort, Chamomile and Lemon Balm. Be sure to check with a health-care professional before using any of these, particularly if you are on other medications, pregnant or nursing. Exercise. Plenty of exercise is the one of the best natural ways to reduce stress and anxiety. It relieves muscle tension, reduces blood pressure and, if prolonged, produces endorphins that make you feel relaxed. Set realistic goals. Keep expectations within reach. Make a budget and stick to it. Financial worries add more stress. Spend only what you can afford. Seek out free activities. Try not to overeat or drink excessively to escape stressful feelings. Eat healthy foods and get plenty of exercise. Respect and validate others' thoughts and feelings. Try to stay in the present. Look forward to the future. Life is full of changes. Consider what is important in your life and good about these times. Organize your time. Make a list and prioritize the important activities. Leave yesteryear in the past and look toward the future. Life brings changes. Each year is different and can be enjoyed in its own way. Don't set yourself up in comparing today with the good old days. Spend time with supportive and caring people. Save time for yourself. Recharge your batteries. Let others share some of the responsibilities. Make time for music or other hobbies that help relax you. Learn to identify and monitor stressors. Come up with an organized plan for handling stressful situations. Be careful not to overgeneralize negative reactions to things. |
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