SIMPLE STEPS TO HEALTHY EATING HABITS

1. Serve vegetables first.                     
1. Serve the main dish from the stove or counter, so that to get seconds, you have to stand up and go get more. 
2. Use dinner plates that are 9-10 inches wide. We eat less when we use a smaller plate
3. Sit at a table, with the TV off. People eat more, without noticing, if they’re watching TV. And if you have to sit at a table to eat, you’ve made it harder to have impulsive snacks.
   
4. Keep two or fewer cans of sugary drinks in your fridge.
5. Keep your kitchen counters organized, not messy.
6. Keep snack foods in one inconvenient cupboard.

WITH THIS FEW TIPS, U CAN MAINTAIN HEALTHY EATING HABIT.

THE DEADLY LOVE AFFAIR

THE DEADLY LOVE AFFAIR

The consumption of sugar-allied foods has become a basic, inevitable part of our existence. We know how much we love the ice-creams (yeah, yeah), the Red velvet cake (0oooooooooooooooh….!) the biscuits, chocolate cookies, those finger foods (that make you fell like you are in heaven when you taste them), and the juices and drinks. We have the wonderful feeling when we have the sweet taste of sugar in our teas and coffees. There is no

SMILING TO HEAL.

THE POWER OF A SMILE

Smile is a powerful weapon one can break an ice with. A smile induces smiles on the faces of others. It is smiles on the faces of others. It is a smiles on the faces of others. It is a ripple effect. A smile is something you can’t give away, it away comes back to you. It seems that nothing has more power to elevate a mood that the impact of a genuine smile. In the words of Charles Reade: “Beauty is power, a smile its sword”.

BENEFITS OF SMILING

A Health immune system

Various studies conducted over the years have shown that smiles and laughter can boost the immunes system. This will reduce the risk of minor illness to the chronic diseases such as cancer.

Helps to relieve stress

Smiles and laughter help to release hormones called endorphins (“feel-good hormone”). This group of hormones is responsible for the runner’s high. They are designed to reduce physical and emotional pain, and to bring general well-being to the body. If you don’t have time to get to the gym for a good run, try adding a smile and a bit of laughter to boost these natural stress-relieving hormones.

A beautiful Face

Why do many people spend lots of money on make-up and cosmetic procedures to look more attractive, and then walk around with a scowl on their faces? The most beautiful face in the world will not be pleasing with down-turned lips and a sour expression. In contrast, a plain face can be transformed by the power of a smile. If you want to look better, try a genuine smile.

A smile inspired others

Mother Theresa said that we shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. When you smile at friends, family, and do. When you smile at friends, family, and even strangers, you not only boost their mood for the better. The stranger you graced with your smile may go on to pass the kindness to someone else.

LOOSING WEIGHT WITH EASE.

EASY WAYS TO CUT CALORIES AND LOSE WEIGHT                                       

Anyone who ever tried to lose weight knows it takes a lot of effort and dedication. Fortunately, it’s easier than you think. If you burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight. By cutting about 500 calories a day, you can enhance your weight loss efforts and achieve your weight loss goals faster. Because 3,500 calories equals to 1 pound of fat, you  need to burn 3,500  calories more than you take in to lose one pound. So, if you cut 500 calories from your diet every has a constant demand for energy and use calories from food to keep functional. These calories will remain stored in the body as fat unless you use them, either by reducing your calorie intake or by increasing physical activity.

Cutting calories can be easy. It’s a matter of making

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Healthy eating tip 9: Limit sugar and salt

If you succeed in planning your diet around fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and good fats, you may find yourself naturally cutting back on foods that can get in the way of your healthy diet—sugar and salt.

Sugar

Sugar causes energy ups and downs and can add to health and weight problems. Unfortunately, reducing the amount of candy, cakes, and desserts we eat is only part of the solution. Often you may not even be aware of the amount of sugar you’re consuming each day. Large amounts of added sugar can be hidden in foods such as bread, canned soups and vegetables, pasta sauce, margarine, instant mashed potatoes, frozen dinners, fast food, soy sauce, and ketchup. Here are some tips:

§  Avoid sugary drinks. One 12-oz soda has about 10 teaspoons of sugar in it, more than the daily recommended limit! Try sparkling water with lemon or a splash of fruit juice.

§  Sweeten foods yourself. Buy unsweetened iced tea, plain yogurt, or unflavored oatmeal, for example, and add sweetener (or fruit) yourself. You’re likely to add far less sweetener than the manufacturer would have.

§  Eat naturally sweet food such as

Facts About Healthy Living

1         Facts About Healthy Living
1.      More than one-third of adults and over 12.5 million children and teens in the US are obese. In the last 30 years, obesity in children and teens has nearly tripled.

2.      One can of soda contains 10 teaspoons of sugar and the average American adult drinks 500 cans of soda every year, estimating about 52 pounds of sugar consumed in soft drinks alone.

3.      An unhealthy diet leads to diseases like diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies.

4.      In a survey of 9th through 12th graders in 2011, 13.1 percent of the teens admitted to skipping breakfast in the past 7 days, while 11.3 percent had drunk 3+ servings of soda per day in the same time frame.

5.      Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it feeds your body and mind with the necessary nutrients and energy to function throughout the day. Eating breakfast regularly will also help keep weight off because it gets your metabolism going.

6.      In the same survey, more than 15 percent of the students were

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Healthy eating tip 4: Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables 

Fruits and vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet. They are low in calories and nutrient dense, which means they are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber.

Try to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables every day and with every meal—the brighter the better. Colorful, deeply colored fruits and vegetables contain higher concentrations of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants—and different colors provide different benefits, so eat a variety. Aim for a minimum of five portions each day.

Some great choices include:

§  Greens. Branch out beyond bright and dark green lettuce. Kale, mustard greens, broccoli, and Chinese cabbage are just a few of the options—all packed with calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc, and vitamins A, C, E, and K.

§  Sweet vegetables. Naturally sweet vegetables—such as

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Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, stabilizing your mood, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible—all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and using them in a way that works for you. You can expand your range of healthy food choices and learn how to plan ahead to create and maintain a tasty, healthy diet.

Healthy eating tip 1: Set yourself up for success

To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps rather than one big drastic change. If you approach the changes gradually and with commitment, you will have a healthy diet sooner than you think.

§  Simplify. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, variety, and freshness. This way it should be easier to make healthy choices. Focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that incorporate a few fresh ingredients. Gradually, your diet will become healthier and more delicious.

§  Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time. Trying to make your diet

DEALING WITH PILES

DEALING WITH PILES

PILES (HEAMORROIDS) are swollen blood vessels which occur inside or outside the back passage (anus)

SYMPTOMS

Some people have piles without experiencing any symptoms, but sufferers may notice the following;

THE VALENTINE'S DAYS

The Valentine’s Day is celebrated on every 14th day of February every year.

                                                                   

St. Valentine’s Day is marked as the most romantic day of the year and it is recognized worldwide as  a day of declaring love with dear ones. 

 Though Valentine is celebrated on the 14th of February, it is not limited to a single day; it is celebrated for a complete week.  BELOW ARE THE DAYS OF VALENTINE;

·         1. Rose Day– Day 1 (Celebrated on 7th February)

·         2. Propose Day– Day 2 (Celebrated on 8th February)

·         3. Chocolate Day– Day 3 (Celebrated on 9th February)

·         4. Teddy Bear Day– Day 4 (Celebrated on 10th February)

·         5. Promise Day– Day 5 (Celebrated on 11th February)

·         6. Kiss Day– Day 6 (Celebrated on 12th February)

7    7. Hug Day– Day 7 (Celebrated on 13th February)

8      8. Valentine’s Day (Celebrated on 14th February)

Rose Day Messages :

A Thorn Defends The Rose,
Harming Only Those Who Would Steal The Blossom
Happy Rose Day

Sweeter than the candies

EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING; MYTHS, ADVANTAGES WITH FACTS

EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING.

Exclusive breast feeding involves feeding the newborn with breast milk only for the first six months of life without water or other fluids except drugs, vaccines, oral re-hydration solution and drops/syrups of vitamins/minerals as prescribed by qualified health personnel.

Globally, less than 40% of infants below six months of age are exclusively breastfed. In the developing world (Africa included), 38% of infants aged less than six months are exclusively breastfed.

However in Nigeria

Spoon-Fed Babies at Higher Risk of Obesity

Babies who are spoon-fed during weaning have a higher risk of becoming overweight. A new study from Swansea University in the UK found that being spoon-fed by parents as a baby can lead to overeating.

Researchers instead suggest that infants should be taught to feed themselves during their transition from liquid to solids. This can help prevent overeating and will decrease their risk of becoming overweight when they are toddlers. They also found that babies who feed themselves are less likely to be fussy eaters because of their exposure to different tastes.

According to the study,

High Fiber Diets Can Help Asthma Sufferers

A diet high in fiber can help ease the effects of asthma. A new study from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) found that fruits and vegetables in particular are especially beneficial to asthma sufferers.

Researchers found, through a study involving mice, that the fibers found in fruits and vegetables help release fatty acids into the bloodstream during the digestion process. These acids have an affect on the immune system’s relationship with the lungs. These findings

Tomatoes May Help Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Tomatoes might be the key to lowering the risk of breast cancer. New research has found that a diet rich in tomatoes can help decrease of the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The tomatoes help to level a hormone called adiponectin, which

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Sleep Strategies for Adults with ADHD

By MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, M.S.
Associate Editor

Sleep disturbances are common among adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
“I don’t know anyone with ADHD who does not have an issue with sleep,” said Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D, a psychologist who treats ADHD and a clinical instructor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
In fact, in the past, sleep disturbances were considered as a criterion for defining ADHD, according to psychiatrist William W. Dodson, MD, in the book Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis and Treatment. However, they “were dropped because they were felt to be too nonspecific.”

Adults with ADHD have a range of sleep issues. They struggle with getting to sleep, waking up in the morning and staying alert during the day. They also struggle with sleep disorders, such as

How to Turn your Negative Imagination into a Positive One

How to Turn your Negative Imagination into a Positive One

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For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear but of POWER, and LOVE and of SOUND MIND.

                                                                                                                    - 2 Tim 1:7(KJV)

If I have to paraphrase this clause it'd be;

For God hath not given us the Spirit of Negativity but of Positivity with a Positive Imagination

I cannot be more confident and sure that the writer of this excerpt

SUCCESSFUL TIPS TO HANDLE HATRED

Avoidance is the quickest way to stay away from trouble but it is TERRIBLE in the long run

                                                                   - Samuel Obafemi (Mind and Emotion Therapist)

Having a connection, association or involvement with someone is one thing, securing the relationship for a number of years is another thing, and this is of uttermost interest.

It’s likely that individuals existing in this sphere of relationship will one day or the other have one or more differences in matters of opinions, decisions etc. But if not handled properly, it will definitely lead to an absolutely negative emotion called HATRED.

My personal research has it that most people can tell you at least one and at most hundred things you can do to handle relationships... and most of them offer no PRACTICAL comfort, just words.

A wise man I so much respect said

Mindfulness Meditation: As Simple As Breathing?

By GEORGE HOFMANN 

Mindfulness is either on the cusp of something great, or risks becoming the latest self-help fad to perish from oversimplification. It has, without a doubt, improved my functioning with bipolar disorder.
In working with others, I have seen similar results. And while research specific to meditation and bipolar disorder is scarce, the effect of mindfulness on other mental illnesses is well documented, and positive.
But it’s not so easy.

The nascent field of secular meditation instruction for personal improvement is beginning to promise an awful lot for very little effort. Chip Wilson, founder of lululemon, the athletic clothing company, has kicked off the “whil” initiative. The premise is great results from one minute of meditation. The UK firm Headspace provides daily meditations and messages that promise all the benefits of more rigorous practice.
Maybe my opinion is colored by the austerity and rigor of my Zen training, but I fear some of this borders on hucksterism. I have absolutely no problem with people marketing meditation or

Cancer Death Rates Declining in the U.S.

Cancer Death Rates Declining in the U.S.

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Death rates caused by cancer are on a steady decline in America. A new report suggests that people have a 20 percent lower risk of dying from cancer compared to two decades ago.

The American Cancer Society’s new estimates show that there will be 1.6 million new cancer cases and more than 500,000 deaths caused by cancer in the U.S. in 2014.

For men, lung,