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Being Healthy Means To Be Balanced

To get into better shape we need to be  motivated and energized. I do not mind to share some of the ‘recipes’  on how to:
– We always need to keep in mind that each of us is different by genetic construction with individual food sensitivities, metabolic rate, life style, etc.
Based on this facts, our diet can be different and vary from time to time.

– In our body are constantly running biochemical processes with goal to maintain homeostasis of our body and mind.
– Not only what to eat, but how to eat seems to have certain importance.
– There are three macronutrients (energy nutrients): carbohydrates, fat and proteins and three micronutrients: vitamins, minerals and water that need to be supplied in proper rate into the body and kept in balance.
– Try to avoid consuming of the following stimulants (not nutrients):
Coffee, tea, milk chocolate, white sugar, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, salt and Tabaco
– If the goal is weight loss, separation of carbs and proteins perhaps can be helpful speeding up digestion and make it more efficient. The animal protein is heavier and it takes longer time to digest compare to vegetable protein. Proper food combination produces less toxins giving more opportunities for body to absorb nutrients, improve cell waste and better maintain homeostasis.
– Moderate consumption of the fresh fruits one hour before the main meal seems to be good option.
– Do not eat in the late evening hours
– Read a book before you get a sleep
– Keep good regular sex life
– Do not sleep in near to electrical equipment and electronic devices that are turned ‘ON’
– Exercise at least one hour, three times per week (keep emphasis to endurance and flexibility)
– Exercise your mental and motoric skills
– Avoid stereotypical life style
– Reduce stress
– Detoxify your body and mind
– Keep positive thinking
– Keep in mind: being healthy, means to be balanced

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Cravings, law of opposites and balance

I had an interesting discussion with my friends about a law of opposites and how is it connected to our daily life. Have you thought how what you eat determines your health, your well-being and the quality of your life? About quantity and quality or a lot and a little? Have you thought about the law of opposites? Let’s say, you had a pizza with coke. How did you feel? More likely good. Diet high in salt forces one to eat food high in sugar and vice versa. I often hear people to say: “I’m not sick but I feel somehow off balance” A feeling that is vague but describes what majority of us experience. In order to understand this we need to remind to ourselves the basics. Day alternates with night, sun with rain, heat with cold, joy with sadness, noise with stillness, ……. According to the natural law everything moves as a pendulum between the opposites from one extreme to another without one or the other being better or worse. In chinese philosophy these opposites were categorized into two groups: “yin” and “yang”. For some this might be a little confusing, however when we look at life, we can see how everything comes through various stages of development from buildup and breakdown, expansion and contraction. These opposite characteristics are also recognizable in food. Food can heat or cool, acidify or alkalize …. and our body always responds. When “off balace” a feeling that we recognize as a cravings comes giving us signal that we need to deal with an extreme condition and we do one way or the other. It is important to listen to body to keep the balance. When in balance, we do not feel awkward or off, we just simply feel right.

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Food, Diet, Lifestyle & Aging

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How to be healthy and be able to maintain youth to live long active life? Question, that has been triggering studies involving many scientists all over the world.

There have been many studies proving that a human life is not limited to 60-70-80 or 90 years.

Generally all studies indicate that main triggers of the body deterioration & aging are stress and lifestyle related issues. Consequently if the human being is able to reduce stress and maintain healthy lifestyle including healthy diet the life expectancy increases.

People of various cultures around the world follow very specific lifestyle and diet adjustments to maintain health, provide for healthy, fulfilling lifestyle and delayed aging.

It has been discovered that diet rich in natural food close to the food source, almost non existent food processing providing for food low in artificial sugars and fats together with regular physical activities have positive effects on aging process.

There have been studies done on various food articles that claim to be better than others to slow down the aging process. The food articles were divided into four groups:

  1. Berries – rich sources of vitamin C and antioxidants
  2. Onions and Garlic – with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties
  3. Green Leafy Vegetables – with anti-inflammatory properties full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and rich source of chlorophyll (plant blood)
  4. Nuts and Seeds –  rich sources of good fats and vitamins and minerals

 

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Weight Loss & Gender vs. Weight Loss & Individual

There are many weight loss programs and recipes that claim to help people to shed extra pounds.  However, many women are often discouraged indicating that these programs and diets have limited lasting effects nor some do not work at all. However, in family settings many women noticed that while they cannot shed desired pounds their male partners are losing weight easily and are able to keep it off. There are scientific reasons for this phenomenon related to gender differences. 

First, there are differences in the hormonal systems in between the female and male body and such differences in fat productions and storage which seems have an important role in the fat loss and health over all.

Male fat storage areas of the body are around the abdomen. This fat is excessive for the body and dangerous due to the tendency to built into the organs. However, this fat is able to be removed relatively easy. On the contrary, majority of women experience fat storage below waist, buttock and things and more likely serves as a energy resource for life events associated with reproduction being one of the main factors of female body. Due to this fact it seems that this fat is more difficult to be eliminated due to laws of nature.

However, since there is no “one fits all” recipe or program, there is no need to be pessimistic. Appropriate diet designed for each individual based on multiple factors including genetic make up, existing health condition, personality, activity levels, etc. together with holistic approach to lifestyle including regular physical activity allow for the body to function optimally, returning to homeostasis and consequently reduce the amounts of fat that otherwise would be stored for the “emergency event” to necessary minimum.

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Natural Skin Care Products

Not all skin care products are similar in nature as they declare. How to look for natural skin care products?

There is a difference in natural skin care products and skin care products with natural ingredients.

Natural skin care products consist of natural oils, fats, waxes, herbs and herbal extracts and might include milk, honey, sea salt, natural vitamins such as E, C and/or natural mineral salts.

Natural skin care products should be preserved by natural ingredients such as naturally occurring vitamin E or C and free of preservatives such as parabens.

The life expectancy of such products is limited from 6 to 12 months, occasionally reaching up to 24 months in products that are not using naturally occurring oils or fatty acids. Natural skin care products should be also free from artificial colours, additives, perfumes, etc.

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Start Your Day with Lemon Water

You can start your day with one cup of warm water with juice from ½ lemon – Simple and Effective.

pH Balance: Lemon is excellent alkalizing food. Alkaline body environment is important for health.

Digestive Aid: Warm water stimulates digestion and intestinal movement. Lemon juice rich in vitamins and minerals helps to neutralize toxins and with water helps to carry the toxins out from the body. Lemon is also rich in fibre called pectin.

Immune system support: Lemon juice is a rich source of vitamin C and magnesium. Vitamin C protects body and helps against colds. Magnesium is involved in numerous chemical reactions within body optimizing the body response to external environment

Weight reduction: Consuming alkalizing foods helps the body shed pounds faster.

Antioxidant Activity: Vitamin C helps body to fight free radicals. This action can be monitored on various body systems i.e. skin

Hydrating properties: Improves body hydration improving chemical reactions within body including toxin elimination, stress reduction, fatigue, etc.