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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Five Principles for Better Health


Five Principles for Better Health

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Being ill is not nice. Being healthy is better. The main principles of health are healthy diet, no drugs (alcohol, smoking, drugs, eating too much), regular exercise, adequate rest and positive thinking. We can easily integrate them into our everyday lives when we want it. These five principles of health give us a long, healthy and happy life. If we live by these principles, we can avoid most diseases.

Eat healthy. A healthy diet consists of fruits, vegetables, cereals, milk, potatoes, pulses, etc. It is advised to eat little or no meat and a lot of raw food (raw fruits and vegetables). Raw food gives the body lots of vitamins and minerals that protect it from disease.

Avoid drugs, smoking and alcohol. They cause many diseases and usually shorten your life significantly. Too many sweets (sugar, fat), lots of salt and lots of meat are also unfavorable. Don´t eat too many calories. You live longer, if you eat less (but not too much less). Listen to your body. It knows what is good for you. Live wisely and stay healthy.

Be Active & Excercise. Go walking, jogging, cycling, swimming once or twice a day (one half to one hour), to keep the body strong and healthy. It is also sufficient to train on an exercise bike (bicycle, treadmill) or to do dynamic yoga (creative hatha yoga) for half an hour a day. Or to go for a walk on the weekend for an hour. It is important that the body is well warmed (practice until a slight sweating), it kills disease germs.

Relax sufficiently. Stress should always be put away by adequate recovery periods, yoga or meditation. For inner happiness, it is important to live in the right proportion of personal activity (work) and rest (relaxation).

Think positive. Avoid negative thoughts. Keep your mind through conscious control, predominantly positive. Positive thoughts lead to positive feelings and positive emotions have a positive effect on your body. Motivate yourself with positive phrases and ideas. Read positive books and have a positive task.


"Make it a way of life."Marie Nurse Esthetician



Saturday, September 24, 2011

Eating Healthy to Live Longer

How to Live Longer by Eating Healthy

In addition to an active lifestyle, healthy eating increases blood flow, decreases your risk of cancer & heart disease, and keep your bones and body moving. Healthy foods like vegetables and fruits, as well as fish, can dramatically increase your chances to live longer. Healthy food creates energy inside our bodies and provides minerals and vitamins that are needed to keep us going. Learn how you can live longer by eating health


Follow the tips below to eat to:
1.     Eat a healthy breakfast of fruits and either oats, fiber cereals or yogurts. Bananas provide numerous benefits for the body, including adding calcium, fighting depression and stabilizing moods.

2.     Drink flavored teas or Green Teas
Green tea gets rid of the toxins in the body and makes rooms for the vitamins and minerals you receive from vegetables and fruits.

3.     Choose fish and chicken
and cut back on red meats. Fish and chicken are an excellent source of vitamins and they tend to settle in the stomach easier than red meats. They will give you the strength and iron you need to fuel your body with live energy.

4.   Eat foods high in fiber, including fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains. These foods are considered good carbohydrates and are nutritious, filling and relatively low in calories. Eat more fish and nuts, which contain healthy unsaturated fats. Substitute olive or canola oil for butter or stick margarine.

5.     Eat your Proteins. Protein gives the energy to get up and move and keep moving. A lack of protein in your diet can slow growth, reduce muscle mass, lower immunity and weaken the heart and respiratory system. A few good sources of protein are red meats, beans and nuts. Try not to make protein the center of your diet, but eat a balanced meal with protein, whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

Remember to reduce portion sizes and don't eat as often. Don't look at certain things as off limits; when you ban certain foods from your diet you'll want those foods even more, and then you will feel GUILTY if you give in to temptation.