Living healthy, habits of health. How to live a healthy lifestyle

How to safely detox your body – What do you need to know when going on a detoxifying diet?

There are several important things to know when stepping on a detox diet. There are many advices to be told, there are many diets to be tried but there are also general rules valuable for every detoxifying diet.

The first thing you should know is that your body wouldn’t accept any drastic changes. So what would happen if you drastically reduce the amount you eat or change your diet in one day? It would be a stress for your immune system and it would certainly respond to your actions in a manner that would make you think that it’s something wrong with your new diet. So what can you do to avoid the mistakes from the beginning? It would be wise to start slowly reducing the amount you eat, for example, or combining principles of your new diet with your actual diet. A slowly implementing would allow you habituate with the new diet. If you were used to caffeine, smoking or alcohol drinking any drastic changes would probably bring you dizziness or headaches. Slowly increase the quantity of water you drink, fruit and vegetable you eat, slowly decrease the quantity of alcohol, coffee, tea, the number of cigarettes you smoke. A gentle transition from your actual lifestyle to a healthy one would be the best your body can get and the key to your body detoxification.

Don’t choose any drastic diet especially in winter.

Don’t try to get everything in one day. If you have high expectancies from your new detoxifying diet and you won’t get them in a short time you’ll probably loose motivation but being motivated is the catalyst in everything you’re doing.

Eat organic food to help eliminate toxins in your body by reducing them in food you’re eating.

Use everything with moderation. To be sure that you’re on the right way try to be moderated even with your detoxifying diet. Chose smaller amount of ate food and stick to moderate portion sizes.

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Is it time to detoxify your body?

Find out if detoxification is for you and what are symptoms and diseases caused by toxins accumulation.

When the toxins accumulate in human body the organism is responding by manifesting some symptoms: fatigue, joint pain, sinus congestion, muscle aches, constipation, headaches, bloating, diarrhoea, gas, heartburn, sleeping problems, water retention, skin problems, difficultness in loosing weight, dark circles under eyes area, PMS, menstrual disorders, bad breath, difficulties in focusing and concentrating.

Our bodies have their own ways of getting rid of waist products but when the speed toxins accumulate is bigger than the speed body can actually get rid of them, waist builds up and we get sick.

Here are some diseases that are related to toxicity: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, food allergies, arthritis, cancers, autoimmune diseases, menstrual problems, digestive diseases like ulcers, colitis, Cohn’s disease, Bowel syndrome.

Reading this article it might seem that everyone is toxic. Not everyone but the great majority and to different degrees.

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Healthy living guide – good health habits

Ever looked at an athlete and wonder how do they manage to do what they do with consummate ease and maintain their health in such pristine of conditions? If their shape and fitness is a concern for envy for you then welcome to healthy living and enjoy the information. Most often than not our lifestyle we chose is what determines our level of health and fitness. Most often living healthy is not a myth and certainly not beyond us, as the following paragraphs will reveal to you.

A lot of people wake up in the morning to the smell of coffee. Make a change, drink a glass of water when you wake up. During our sleep at night we lose a considerable amount of oxygen. A glass of water in the morning helps our body to rejuvenate the cells from the devoid of oxygen. If you dont like the taste of water in the morning try squeezing a lemon into it and then drink it.

Living a healthy lifestyle means controlling what we eat. We eat a lot of junk and avoid taking fresh fruits and vegetables. On an average an average American eat more meat than vegetables. If you can try drinking a glass of freshly squeezed juice of your favorite fruits every day. Needless to say fruit juices are rich in vitamins and minerals and they help you to stay fit and energized for the whole day.

Avoid junk food. Junk foods such as burgers, pizza, French fries are what bring the extra calories to you. Avoid these sort of food at all costs. If you really love a in between snack try having a plate of salad. The salad will ensure that you really have a proper meal and also ensure that your body has all the vitamins and minerals it needs in order to get through the daily ordeal.  Good nutrition tips

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Cold and flu prevention tips – how to become healthy in cold and flu season

You must know from the beginning that there are no known cures for cold and flu, so prevention is the best you can do. If you have a healthy lifestyle it would be easy for you to stay healthy this season but for those of you who live a life in a single day it would be more complicated not to catch cold and flu. There are several rules to stay away from illness this season and if you want you could print the list and put it on the fridge to be seen and read by all family members.

1. Wash your hands with soap and hot water every time you come home and every time you use the bathroom, before every meal. Have your nails cut short. Most viruses are spread by air or contact and germs may live for hours or even weeks on the objects touched by an infected person. Wear in your pocket a hand sanitizer and if you don’t have possibility to wash your hands use it instead of water.

2. Don’t smoke. I’m sure you’ve heard this advice at least hundred of times but still try at least to cut the number of smoked cigarettes. Be aware! Statistics show that smokers get more easily colds and flu and more severe ones.

3. Cut alcohol consumption. Alcohol dehydrates the body and weakens the immune system.

4. Put away the vitamin pill and eat multicoloured fruits and vegetables.

5. Get a lot of sleep. Seven to eight hours every night would be enough for your body to keep the immune system boosted. To fight viruses that can induce a cold or flu your body should be relaxed and rested.

Lack of sleep side effects

6. Don’t touch your face. Touching your face skin can be the cause of infection because viruses enter human body through the eyes, nose and mouth.

7. Do aerobics, yoga or simply exercise regularly (at least 3 times a week). Exercising regularly would help increase the body’s natural virus killing cells.

8. Drink a lot of fluids. Stay hydrated helping this way your body to keep a strong immune system.

9. Eat yogurt, baked apples and pears or take pro-biotic pills. Eating food that induces ‘’good’ bacteria in your intestine you help your body fight with viruses.

10. Eat antioxidant rich food (walnuts, broccoli, whole-grains, and artichokes) and omega-3 fatty acids food (salmon, sardines, flax seeds). They have a protective shield against stress and inflammation and enhance immune system.

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Principles of preventing and fighting with cancer – ways to reduce risk of cancer

What does primary prophylaxis the means?

The primary prophylaxis has as a purpose the removal of carcinogenesis – the process of tumors apparition. First of all, its goal is to eliminate the contact with carcinogens.

How is the primary prophylaxis accomplished?

The most important elements in preventing cancer diseases are:
- Rejection of bad habits like smoking and excessive alcohol drinking
- weight normalization
- diet maintenance
- regular physical activity

What does secondary prophylaxis means and how it is accomplished?

Secondary prophylaxis is oriented to expose and eliminate the pre-cancer diseases, tumors in their early periods of development, as well as prevention of their apparition after the healing process. We may define tumors in early stages using mammography, PAP-dabs (for an early exposure of uterus cancer), prophylactic examinations, definition of onco-markers (BRCA and others.), and exposures of risk groups.

Foods that help prevent cancer – anti cancer fruits and vegetables

Which products have prophylactic elements in preventing the cancer?
- Vegetables, containing carotene (yellow and red vegetables – carrots, tomatoes, radish, etc).
- Vegetables containing a large amount of C vitamin (citruses, kiwi, etc.)
- Cabbage (especially broccoli and Brussels cabbage)
- Garlic

Benefits of vegetables, most healthy vegetables

Most healthy fruits

What does anticancer diet means?
There are 6 basic principles of anticancer diet – cancer prevention diet

1. Prevention of obesity. It is a known factor that excessive weight is a risk factor for the development of many malignant tumors, including mammary cancer.
2. Decrease of fats consumption. It is well known that fats contain carcinogens. During epidemiological researches there were established a direct connection between the fats consumption and mammary cancer, large intestine cancer and prostate cancer. Foods containing good fats
3. Compulsory consumption of fruit and vegetables which supply our organism with vegetable cellulose, vitamins which have anticancer properties.

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Allergic reactions to strawberries can take various forms from easy ones to very serious.

As many of you know strawberries are very useful and contain a big amount of antioxidant, anticancer, anti-neurodegenerative, and anti-inflammatory properties, making them very useful as a natural alternative to western medicine

But do these aroma therapy berries have any side effects, any risks?
Many of you already know the answer to this question. Yes, you may develop an allergy and the symptoms can be easy to bear or sometimes can easily pass and you’ll never notice or make a connection with strawberries. Sometimes eating strawberries can give more severe reactions.

The body identifies a food protein in strawberries as a pathogen, and the immune system “attacks” the protein by releasing antibodies. In the case of strawberries, the protein that triggers the allergic reaction may be tied somehow to strawberries’ red colour.

Allergy to strawberries is characterized by a complex of symptoms in the mouth, known as OAS, or Oral Allergy Syndromes. This complex of symptoms typically consists of allergic reactions to the throat and mouth, such as itching, swelling and paresthesia to the oral cavity (including gums, tongue, palate, inside of the cheeks) as well as lips. Urticaria, a common symptom in Oral Allergy Syndrome. Other allergic reactions include lacrimation, swelling and reddening, runny nose, inability to breathe through nose, itching and sneezing. In rare cases some subjects may develop more severe reactions such as urticaria, dermatitis and itching, asthma, rhinitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and cramps.

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Which products increase the level of cholesterol?
Bad food products for your cholesterol levels.

Lower your cholesterol levels without drugs. Know your enemy in face and decrease your LDL levels in a natural way.

For a while now, many people have been influenced of the opinion that foods that contain fats should be totally eliminated from their daily meal. First of all we should start with the idea that this opinion is completely wrong. We may not get cholesterol directly from food but human body produces the most of it and some researchers believe that less we consume, the more the body produces. It’s a paradox but it seems to be true.

1. MILK PRODUCTS. Milk, cheese, cream and other milk products which have a large amount of fats increase the level of cholesterol. In this case, if you like to consume milk it is recommended to find non-fat or low-fat milk products.

2. RED MEAT. If you care about your cholesterol try to avoid consuming pork or beef. The best choice in this case is the white meat, especially turkey: it is considered the most dietary bird meat. Before the consummation we have to remove the hide, because it contains an amount of harmful fat.

3. MARGARINE Most of manufacturers produce margarine based on so-called trans-fats, which according to researches “kill” over 150 000 people per year in USA. We have to remember that margarine is sold not only as a separate products in packages, but also is contained in many confectionary and baking food.

4. FAST-FOOD Many products of this type also contain trans-fats and namely pop-corn, donuts, chips. According the physicians, if you avoid these products you will decrease twice the level of cholesterol.
Other bad food or habits to reduce or totally eliminate: ALCOHOL, SMOKING, Chicken or Turkey fried in fat, Beef Bologna, Fried Shrimp, Egg Biscuit.

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Food products that lower the cholesterol levels – natural remedies for lowering ldl cholesterol

19 products lowering LDL levels

1. CHERRIES. American scientists discovered that the daily consumption of cherries decrease the cholesterol, as well as the risk to get other diseases as diabetes and arthritis.  It is not necessarily to consume fresh cherries. It is also very useful in forms of juice, jam or compote. The darker cherries are, the better is their curing effect, because the darker pigment contains the healing elements.

2. ARTICHOKE. Traditionally the extracts of this plant leaves are used in healing the gastritis and urinary tracts.  Now the British researchers recommend consuming it also for cardiovascular diseases prevention.  The researches proved that daily consumption for a three month period, of artichoke extract decrease the level of cholesterol for a long period.

3. BILBERRIES. Researches carried by the Ministry of Agriculture of USA proved that bilberries are rich in Pterostilbene – an antioxidant which may also be found in grapes and in red wine. According the American scientists, this substance is capable to stimulate the cholesterol exchange in our body, thereby decreasing the amount of harmful molecules. It has the same healing power as a series of medications.

4. TEA. The researches regarding tea properties were carried in China – the country in which the tea culture is very important. The Chinese physicians state that black tea, as well as the green one is capable to decrease the level of cholesterol by 16%, but it is not enough to consume the tea as a drink. During the experiment, the patients were consuming capsules with tea extract which represented the equivalent of 35 cups of black tea and 7 cups of green tea. The consuming of daily quantity of this amount is impossible and harmful for health. But it is recommended to drink about 5 cups per day to feel it healthy effect on our organism.

5. WALNUT. Many nuts, including the Brazilian ones, almonds and chestnuts contain useful saturated fats which combat the cholesterol in our body and decrease the probability of getting diabetes. The walnuts contain the largest amount of this element. But the excessive use of these nuts may be not so good for our shape.

6. OLIVE OIL. One of the best products with well monounsaturated fats to lower cholesterol. It was demonstrated olive oil to lower LDL keeping HDL levels stable, protecting at the same time blood vessels. Contains the same amount of useful fats as the nuts do. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Fruits and Vegetables for a Slender Waist

A short guide with the most useful fruits and vegetables to lose your weight. Fastest way to lose weight and be healthy

The scientists from Tokyo discovered in their recent research that women which have in their ratio more liquid containing products have a lower index of weight and a more slender waist. Here is the list of products, in which the content of water is more than 90%.
It may sound like a paradox, but water helps us to lose weight. In this case we talk not about replacing solid food with liquid one, but about using in our ratio fruits and vegetables which contain a large amount of water.

Broccoli

This vegetable is one of the best sources of cellulose and calcium. It is recommended a short-time preparation in order to keep its nutritious substances, substances which are destroyed during intensive thermal treatment. It may be served with sesame, cashew nuts, oyster and soybean sauces.
It is the source of C Vitamins (as much as in citrus plants), A Vitamins (as much as in carrots and pumpkins) and U (only asparagus have more U Vitamins).

Cabbage
It is especially reach in antioxidants, a fact that favor the growth of immunity. In its fermented state cabbage is especially reach in C vitamins. Specialists recommend eating raw cabbage, especially in salads. It is good in combination with carrots and apples. Red headed cabbage is a good source of microelements.    
Cabbage is a source of potassium, magnesium, phosphor, calcium and C, K1, B2, B6, C, E, PP and U Vitamins.

Cauliflower
It is one of three vegetables which help to decelerate the evolution of cancer cells and prevent their formation. It is a reach source of C vitamin and folate (natural prototype of folic acid).It is better to be consumed in a raw state.
Cauliflower is a source of potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, carotene, C, K, B1, B2, B6 Vitamins.

Grapefruit
This fruit is a source of health for the heart. Due to a substance called naringin, which accelerate digestive processes, grapefruit favor the loss of weight. It is reach in C Vitamin, folic acid, potassium, pectin, soluble cellulose and constitutes an ideal ally in combating atherosclerosis. Red and pink grapefruits are rich in A Vitamins and lycopens which prevent the blood vessel walls from degradation. The heavier fruits are considered the most qualitative. It makes a perfect combination with avocado.  
Grapefruit is a source of potassium, calcium, magnesium and C and B Vitamins.

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7 ways to improve your metabolism

There are very few people who are able to eat everything they want and still not put on weight. Not many people have a perfect metabolism. In order to help the calories which enter our organism we have to respect certain rules.

Having breakfast

The metabolism decelerate in nighttime, when we don’t consume food for 9-12 hours. When we refuse to have breakfast we give a signal to our metabolism not to begin its activity and continue to sleep. The organism decide it have to protect its energy until the receipt of food. Breakfast has the capacity to stimulate the metabolism, in this way reminding the organism it has to begin the working process.

Drink green tea

Green tea is a fount of useful substances. But the most important is the fact that green tea contains phenols, which clean the liver, helping the organism to get read of toxins and thermogenics – substances, which have the property to burn fats, assuring a more efficient work of the metabolism.

Eat carefully

Concentrate not on the fact WHAT are you eating, but HOW are you eating. The process of digestion begins with the moment you smell the food you intend to eat. Therefore it is not recommended to eat in front of the monitor, while watching TV or while reading a book or a magazine. Concentrate on the process of food consummation, eat slowly and chew carefully.

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