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October 18, 2018

How to Lose Weight the Healthy Way

Learning how to lose weight can be a tricky topic, depending on how it is approached. There are tons of online sources that mention the best ‘new way’ to achieve your weight loss goals, but a large portion of these plans will have negative consequences on your health if you choose to pursue them. For instance, you have undoubtedly heard a few people and articles state that the way to go about it is to eat less. This is, firstly, a short-term solution, and it will only cause your mind and body pain.

Everyone that wants to live a healthy life, and achieve their ideal weight, must do so by following the best possible alternatives. As one example, adopting a new diet plan that is better for you will do wonders. To find out how to properly lose weight, continue reading and follow these tips.

The right diet

The food you eat is the number one contributing factor to your body weight. When you constantly consume a diet that is highly processed, high in sugar and fats, you are not only gaining a few extra pounds, but your health will suffer as a result of it. When was the last time you prioritized eating fruits and vegetables with every single meal? Consistency and well-balanced food are key for optimal health.

Moreover, there are certain diet plans that if followed through will help you achieve your weight goals. Finding the perfect one will depend on your body type. It is important to always ensure that the plan you are following is provided from a credible source, and you can even run it through with your family doctor, in order to get their opinion. One example that has worked for people in the past is the ketogenic diet plan to lose weight, which follows the idea of a low carbohydrate diet. Make sure that you are eating several times a day, not just one, and always think about more than short-term results.

Emotional eating

If you are prone to emotional eating or consuming food when under stress, you need to learn how to control the urge in these types of situations. The chances are that you will also opt for food that isn’t healthy or ‘comfort food’. The next time you get into an argument with a loved one or feel stressed at work, consider taking a short walk outside or engaging in another activity to take your mind off, as opposed to grabbing a bowl of chips and ice-cream. You will be thankful for your choices later.

Exercising

Exercise goes hand-in-hand with diet, and you will not be able to maintain your ideal body image if your entire exercise routine involves you walking to and from the fridge. There is a fitness plan for everyone, no matter how busy your life is. Whether you exercise in your living room, at a gym, go for morning or evening walks or involve yourself in another type of recreational sport, you should make a habit of keeping active for at least a few minutes a day.

Positive reinforcements

Every decision that you make is due to the fact that you set your mind on it. Your thought process has a huge influence on how you lose weight, and it is important to give yourself positive reinforcements along the way. It is easy to look in the mirror and be unhappy with what you see. However, the more negative thoughts that enter your mind, the harder it will be for you to be happy and achieve any goals that you set for yourself.

Changing your habits

Choosing to maintain a healthy weight is also a step towards healthier habits, and you need to give yourself time to achieve it. As you may have already heard, nothing good is achieved overnight. When you are aiming to change the course of your everyday routine, you must stay motivated by determining why it was you started in the first place. In this case, why is it that you started adopting a weight loss plan? There is no such thing as perfection, but you must live your best life by making healthy choices, thus allowing you to live longer and be happier.

Get family and friends involved

Any plan, if done with friends and family, will be much easier to follow through. For instance, setting aside time to work out every single day can appear to be a cumbersome task, especially if you are finding it hard to stay motivated. The more people that you recruit to make meal plans with you, exercise and so on, the more fun it will be to practice your new habits. No to mention, everyone would be healthier as a result of it.

Set goals for yourself

It is incredibly important to set weight loss goals for yourself and ensure that they are also realistic in nature. For instance, if you have an upcoming event that you want to look good for, that is a good enough reason to start, but also make sure that you are not doing anything that will negatively impact your health only to slim down for a single night. As already mentioned, weight maintenance is not about a short-term fix but instead changing your everyday eating habits for the better.

People who achieve their weight loss goals will feel accomplished – and as you should! Feeling good and looking your best can brighten anyone’s day and maintaining a good weight for your body type will also improve your overall health. Keep in mind that if a certain diet plan or exercise routine is not working for you, and is making you feel worse than before, you will need to switch gears. Still, there is nothing like putting on a perfectly fitted dress when you have reached your desired physique or wearing a newly tailored suit that fits you like a glove. Weight loss should never be a short and fleeting thought that enters your mind. Rather, it must be a long-term change to your everyday habits that will help you make better choices and improve your quality of life in the process.

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August 25, 2018October 14, 2020

Adagio Teas

I was given the opportunity to order and sample Adagio Teas which is a

A Small But Nimble Family-Owned Company

According to the founders, “tea was important” and became a family affair, but not until her duties as a mom were almost complete with her kids grown is when she finally got serious about her business. Now how to get this business going came with thought and help from here kids. First it was thought to have a tea room or restaurant, but it wasn’t until second born suggest that having an online business would provide a business that could go nationally and was much more appealing than locally.

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Good tea was an integral part of a good life.

Her youngest son, Ilya, tired of a Wall Street job and Michael was also ready for a challenge. Thus their mothers business was started with a website store to sell teas, the name Adagio, a musical term meaning “slow,” or “at ease.” The word perfectly captured tea helping us unwind, slow down and relax.

So now………where to get tea that was going to meet their expectations. They tired a few domestic suppliers, but the dates on the boxes indicated the tea was old…… From here they started visiting countries to find the freshest teas they could provide for their online business.
Now comes my opportunity to try their tea and was sent a selection of teas, they come in individual packets and are loose tea to brew either in a teapot or container. I used a teapot to let the tea steep. I ask for a breakfast tea and enjoy the smooth flavor and in the afternoon I enjoy Earl Grey.

In the winter we use the green tea as an antioxidant and to improve our immune systems.

I will be enjoying all the teas I received for a very long time. They also carry tea-ware, gift sets and a tea club you can join!! Hope you will stop by and check out all they have to offer:

• Vibrant Herbal Teas
• Kid Friendly (and more importantly, caffeine free) Blends
• Ceremonial Grade Matcha
• Flavorful Decaf Teas
• Our Ever Popular Customer Created Fandom Blends
• Exclusive Teaware

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July 31, 2018

The Complete Guide to Achieving Optimal Gut Health

A healthy gut system is vital to your overall health.

You can eat all sorts of healthy food but you will fail to get any benefits because your gut system is not able to absorb the right nutrients. Similarly, you can follow the preventive measures but you will still keep getting sick because your gut system can’t deal with the toxins or harmful organisms.

Gut health is not just about the appetite, eating, or digesting food. Researchers confirm that gut health can affect many areas of your health, immune system, and the overall energy.

A healthy gut will keep you healthy and provide the energy to perform well. It will also affect the production of hormones and enzymes which are essential for many other systems in your body. It will also affect your mood and mental health.

So, here’s how you can keep your gut clean and healthy.

Right food for gut health:

People only think of dieting when they are suffering from a medical condition like diabetes or obesity. The truth is, it should be your top priority.

Eat more vegetables. A meta-analysis of scientific studies suggests that eating just 800g of fruit and vegetables a day can prevent almost 7.8 million premature deaths in the world. This is because fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients like vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, folic acid, and antioxidants. More importantly, eating a lot of vegetables increase bifidobacterium that prevents inflammation and improves your gut health.

Another very important thing is fiber. High fiber diet will help you steer clear of constipation or diarrhea. You need both soluble and insoluble fiber. Whole grain, vegetables, fruits, and legumes are good sources of fiber. Also, drink a lot of water to help fiber do its job. Plus, dehydration can cause problems like constipation, acid reflux, or gastritis.

Next are the prebiotics and probiotics. However, you don’t need pills or drugs to encourage the growth of healthy bacteria. Just add prebiotic food like banana, garlic, broccoli, and fruits to your diet. Probiotics can be obtained from natural sources like yogurt, kimchi, or kefir.

It is important to add many different types of food. It includes vegetables, fruits, grain, meat, and dairy. The diverse diet will result in the diverse microbiota, which will help you absorb all sorts of important nutrients. Make sure you are getting the good fat from nuts, whole eggs, cheese, or fish.

In addition to general guidelines, observe the food that often leads to digestion problems. Milk is normally very healthy but it will create problems for people with lactose intolerance. Similarly, many people are allergic to food like eggs, peanuts, or wheat. Don’t put unnecessary strain on your gut system.

Make healthy lifestyle changes:

Obesity is growing at an incredibly high rate in the past three decades. This is because our lifestyle is not very healthy.

You cannot take care of your health without developing the right habits. For example, a small habit like regularly brushing your teeth has serious consequences. Oral hygiene impacts your mouth flora which is directly linked to your gut flora.

Follow a strict eating, sleeping, and waking up routine. It is important because untimely meals can lead to diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.

Hygiene is also important. Your gut system can take care of harmful organisms, toxins, or chemicals. However, there’s a limit to how much it can take. Avoid fast food because it normally consists of fried, processed, or sugary items. All of this can seriously damage your gut health.

Do not take antibiotics for seasonal illnesses like flu or a sore throat. It kills the good bacteria along with the bad one. This is why many people get diarrhea when they are on antibiotics.

Smoking or excessive drinking can also harm the digestive function. Avoid smoking and keep the drinking to a bare minimum.

Physical activity and gut health:

A simple exercise like jogging has a host of health benefits and it directly impacts your gut health. Research has shown that exercise improves the quantity and quality of your microbial composition. The best part is, the benefits are independent of diet and any other factors.

Exercise helps the food move through your digestive system. Regular exercise can result in significant improvement in serious problems like IBS or colon cancer. Excessive exercise can also disturb your gut health. So, keep everything in moderation.

Relax, Relax, Relax:

Digestion is one of the first body systems that is affected by negative thoughts or emotions. People suffering from mental issues like depression or anxiety often complain of poor digestion. Research confirms that schizophrenia, depression, PTSD or bipolar can disturb healthy bacteria makeup.

Chewing is the first step of the digestion process. If you are not mentally relaxed, you will eat too fast or too much. Poor chewing will eventually result in poor digestion.

Then there’s the nervous system in your gut, which is also known as the second brain. This is because it controls the digestive system without getting a lot of help from the brain. It also sends happy or distress signals to your brain depending on the gut health. This is why poor gut health can lead to stress and anxiety. Problems like bloating, gas, nausea, or acid reflux can spoil your mood.

You will need to look after your mental health with activities like yoga, meditation, or any other hobby that makes you happy.

They say, all diseases start in the gut. A healthy gut is your best chance to nip them in the bud. And that’s all that really matters.

July 13, 2018

5 Effective Tips To Improve Your Diet Right Now

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, improve fitness or battle an illness, most people have a reason to fine-tune their diet. The problem is, it feels like we’re constantly being fed conflicting information.

What was once a recommendation to eat three portions of greens every day has grown to five, eight and is now even stated as a 10-a-day guideline by some health authorities? Good eating has become stuffed with buzzwords and well-meaning as the goalposts of a healthy diet have shifted before us. But while everybody agrees that a balanced diet is something we should all aim for, balanced against what? How is equilibrium gained?

Below we look at five simple steps that are universally agreed to improve your diet for the better.

Make Time For breakfast

It’s the most important meal of the day so we’re told, yet many people choose to skip over it. There is much debate over what makes the ideal breakfast but what is not in doubt is that any breakfast is better than none.

A morning meal will kick-start your metabolism, provide you with a vital injection of energy and aid your concentration and endurance throughout the day.

Consume More Fluids

Another basic thing which the majority of the population under-consume is water. As something which accounts for 60% of our body weight, water is an essential part of our diet.

There are various recommendations regarding how much fluid we should take on every day but it’s agreed that between 50-75% of people in the Western world suffer from dehydration. By using a daily drinking bottle, you can ensure you always consume a measured amount as a minimum and increase the amount you currently drink.

Get Back Into The Kitchen

Life in the modern world has become easier in many different ways. There is a danger that this increased ease will lull us into a less healthy lifestyle. Convenience food and ready-meals have become a regular staple in many diets. But while they have improved in quality over recent years, they still contain high levels of salt, sugar and saturated fats.

Swapping processed food with home-cooked food is more involving, however, it provides a better source of nutrition and can save you money. Most importantly, it puts you back in control of what you’re eating.

Get Juicing

Not all things designed for convenience are detrimental to healthy living. Juicing has become an increasingly modern trend which provides a great source of nutrition in a quick and easy form.

Because there’s a wide range of food types that can be juiced, there are recipes that cater to all dietary needs from allergies to illnesses such as diabetes. While juicing should not form a basis for a healthy diet, it can greatly embellish a healthy lifestyle in many different ways.

Don’t Fly Solo

The biggest problem with almost all dietary changes is that they are too extreme in their ambition. Minor tweaks and habit-forming additions to your routine offer more viable long-term results than attempting to overhaul your lifestyle.

What can be even more beneficial is having someone take the journey with you. Not only does this give you a support network, but it can also improve the lives of the people around you too.
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