here’s a checklist to go through before you start eating- it may help

Am I thirsty? Our minds sometimes mistake hunger for thirst. Try to drink the equivalent of 8 glasses of fluid per day – some fluid will be derived from fruits or vegetables, which contain a lot of water naturally. If you feel hungry and it has only been a couple of hours since your last meal, try drinking a glass of water or a small amount of fruit juice, diluted with water.
Do I feel tired? If you …

Healthy Aging Vs. Unhealthy Aging

The good news is that life expectancy in the U.S. could reach 85-90 years by the year 2020, with senior citizens living longer, more active, and healthier lives. The bad news is that not everyone will make it to 85 or 90. If you’re one of those people who would like to live a long life, here are some suggestions offered by the magazine Choices in Health and Medicine(1):

Although genetics plays a
major role in good health, it’s not the only factor in living a long,
fruitful life. …

What do you think of when you think about losing weight? Does your mind immediately conjure up images of being on a diet: meager portions, calorie counting, not being able to have any of the foods that you love? If you are trying to lose weight in that way it can be discouraging, but did you know that there is another way? A way where you are not feeling deprived, where you are not looking at meager portions, or left counting calories? It is …

Angina in girls
When females have angina, they may be much more probable than males to experience “atypical” signs. Many girls report a hot or burning sensation, or even tenderness to touch, from the back, shoulders, arms or jaw; frequently they’ve no chest discomfort at all. Any very good medical doctor will think of angina when a affected person describes any type of transient, exertion-related discomfort found anyplace over the waist, and they genuinely should not be thrown off by “atypical” descriptions. However, simply because numerous doctors persist in believing that …

Our busy schedule can really make it difficult for us to stick to our diet plans when we intend to lose our weight . We are busy keeping track of our sugar intake, fat intake, carbohydrate intake or our total calorie intake. With all this we usually become discouraged and just “fall off that dieting wagon”
Now just consider that raw foods lifestyle. It is a fact that raw foods diets are rich in the vitamins, nutrients and essential minerals required by our bodies for performing optimally as they all provide …