• Garlic cloves have been associated with many health benefits, they are said to contain disease preventing compounds.
• When using garlic, always peel it first, this is to lock up some of the disease preventing compound.
• After cutting or crushing the garlic for use, leave to sit on the cutting board for some about 10 minutes to allow the health promoting compounds to form.
• It is better to use fresh garlic than the powdered one.
• Garlic has blood pressure lowering properties.
2/12/10
Shop Healthy
No doubt, many of us love shopping. In this article, the shopping will be narrowed to food shopping. There are ways we can shop to maximize and at the same time shop for the right foods to ensure our homes are always well stocked.
Buy fresh foods. When you shop for food whether fresh or canned, examine the food item; look at the labels on the canned foods.
Before you go to the market/shop, ensure you draw up a list. The benefit of this is that it helps you shop smart and very fast and you are out in no time. It also helps you focus on what you want to buy and not over spend buying what you did not come for. Some people recommend that you send your grown son or daughter to go shopping because they will stick strictly to the list.
Buy fruits a few days before they ripe .This will avoid wastage.
Check the body of an apple for bruises before buying. An apple with bruises will get rotten in no time and will not be good for eating and therefore also be a waste.
Buy fruits in season, they are tastier and cheaper.
Buy foods rich in fiber, you need about 2 grams of fiber to burn every 100 calories you take.
Before buying whole wheat bread, confirm it is really whole wheat by checking the bread label.
Buy plenty of vegetables and store in your refrigerator, buy enough to make it possible you get to eat vegetables everyday before your next visit to the shop again.
Buy fresh foods. When you shop for food whether fresh or canned, examine the food item; look at the labels on the canned foods.
Before you go to the market/shop, ensure you draw up a list. The benefit of this is that it helps you shop smart and very fast and you are out in no time. It also helps you focus on what you want to buy and not over spend buying what you did not come for. Some people recommend that you send your grown son or daughter to go shopping because they will stick strictly to the list.
Buy fruits a few days before they ripe .This will avoid wastage.
Check the body of an apple for bruises before buying. An apple with bruises will get rotten in no time and will not be good for eating and therefore also be a waste.
Buy fruits in season, they are tastier and cheaper.
Buy foods rich in fiber, you need about 2 grams of fiber to burn every 100 calories you take.
Before buying whole wheat bread, confirm it is really whole wheat by checking the bread label.
Buy plenty of vegetables and store in your refrigerator, buy enough to make it possible you get to eat vegetables everyday before your next visit to the shop again.
2/10/10
Eat Naturally Diuretic Foods
Natural diuretic foods are natural foods or herbs that allow increased flow of urine, thereby aids removal of excess fluid from the body. Foods like salt and sugar causes the body to retain fluid which may lead to bloating and water retention. Eating natural diuretic foods can help the removal of this excess water. These foods stimulate your kidneys to rid your body of water rather than close them down as do the salty foods.
Below is a list of diuretic foods. If you eat them you can lose several pounds of water overnight.
• Apricots
• Asparagus
• Banana
• Chicken
• Grape fruit and grape fruit drink.
• Skim milk/low fat milk
• Unsalted nuts
• Fresh pineapple
• Lean beef
• Oranges and orange juice
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon
• Turkey
Below is a list of diuretic foods. If you eat them you can lose several pounds of water overnight.
• Apricots
• Asparagus
• Banana
• Chicken
• Grape fruit and grape fruit drink.
• Skim milk/low fat milk
• Unsalted nuts
• Fresh pineapple
• Lean beef
• Oranges and orange juice
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon
• Turkey
Boost your Memory
There are a lot of things you can do to enhance the quality of life you live. Having a good memory sure improves your chances in life.
Below are tips on what you can do to boost your memory:
• Engage in aerobics. Doing regular aerobics shows increased flow of blood to the brain which prevents a decline in brain function.
• Get a good night’s sleep. If you go to bed early after learning something new, you would remember what you learnt the next day easily. So make good use of your day and go to bed early.
Below are tips on what you can do to boost your memory:
• Engage in aerobics. Doing regular aerobics shows increased flow of blood to the brain which prevents a decline in brain function.
• Get a good night’s sleep. If you go to bed early after learning something new, you would remember what you learnt the next day easily. So make good use of your day and go to bed early.
2/9/10
Warning Signs of Cancer
Do you know that 60% of women suffer from stroke? This statistic was got from a study. It is important that we know the warning signs of stroke for our good and those we love.
• Sudden severe headache
• Confusion
• Numbness on one side of the body.
• Sudden trouble walking
• Sudden trouble seeing
• Sudden trouble speaking
Whenever you notice any of these signs, please call your doctor immediately or alert someone who will.
• Sudden severe headache
• Confusion
• Numbness on one side of the body.
• Sudden trouble walking
• Sudden trouble seeing
• Sudden trouble speaking
Whenever you notice any of these signs, please call your doctor immediately or alert someone who will.
More tips on Losing Weight
If you have excess body weight and you are above your ideal Body Mass Index (BMI), the best thing you can do for yourself is to lose some pounds or kilos. As has been said over and over again, being overweight can lead to heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and so on. It is not good for you.
Below are best tips to help you achieve weight loss:
1. Carry a small note book and write down everything called food that goes into your mouth. The idea here is that this will put a check on what you eat. Believe me, it works. The less you eat, the more weight leaves your body.
2. Walk 45 minutes a day. Do you know that walking and running can be compared as per calorie burning. Studies have shown that 30 minutes of active strength walking everyday helps you not add any extra weight, i.e. maintain your weight, an additional 15 minutes will help the pounds drop.
3. Downsize your dinner plate. The less food you put in front of you, the less you eat.
4. Use vegetables to bulk up your meals. Pack your meals with veggies, e.g. if you want to eat pasta, pack it with lots of carrots and green pepper.
5. Try and make water your major drink during the day.
Below are best tips to help you achieve weight loss:
1. Carry a small note book and write down everything called food that goes into your mouth. The idea here is that this will put a check on what you eat. Believe me, it works. The less you eat, the more weight leaves your body.
2. Walk 45 minutes a day. Do you know that walking and running can be compared as per calorie burning. Studies have shown that 30 minutes of active strength walking everyday helps you not add any extra weight, i.e. maintain your weight, an additional 15 minutes will help the pounds drop.
3. Downsize your dinner plate. The less food you put in front of you, the less you eat.
4. Use vegetables to bulk up your meals. Pack your meals with veggies, e.g. if you want to eat pasta, pack it with lots of carrots and green pepper.
5. Try and make water your major drink during the day.
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