tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15661422378597344082023-11-16T08:42:32.406-08:00Healthy HabitsJohn Zeemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094957244871319018noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566142237859734408.post-7881275596956017332019-10-16T22:30:00.001-07:002019-10-16T22:30:03.980-07:0012 Habits of Super-Healthy People<img src="https://syndlab.com/files/view/5d8b5846a559ajoZJTL1fvaz5dECFmkMPGYrcpshOSQnU30y2tKlV19370.jpeg"><br><br><h2 style="text-align:center;">12 Habits Of Super-Healthy People With Pictures</h2><p style="text-align:center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Benefits:</b></p><ul><li style="text-align:left;">Jump-start your metabolism</li><li style="text-align:left;">Save Time And Money</li><li style="text-align:left;">Lose weight<br /></li></ul><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/twelve-habits-super-healthy-people" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">12 Habits of Super-Healthy People</a><br /></p><blockquote style="text-align:left;"><p>Breakfast is important even though you may think otherwise. A good breakfast gives jump-starts your metabolism which is what you need to maintain a healthy body.</p><p>Staying healthy will save you a lot of time and money. Being sick is probably the worst thing to be; since it robs you of time and money towards doctors fees. All the money in the world cannot help you if you feel miserable or if you are sick to the point where your life hangs in the balance.</p><p>You can feel great, keep your visits to the doctor at a minimum and maintain a healthy weight by simply following 12 steps.</p><p>Excercise is key and it is fun and relaxing if you can get outdoors and appreciate nature at the same time.</p></blockquote>John Zeemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094957244871319018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566142237859734408.post-2962776209193691662017-12-29T07:32:00.001-08:002017-12-29T07:32:43.673-08:00The 2 Week Diet Review<img src="http://syndlab.com/files/view/5a46559783a7279Y5lZb0F8oLhexkJwjg64KGESVtmROa2iCsufWc66939.png"><br><br><p><br /></p><p>Is one of your New Year resolutions to loose some weight fast?</p><p>Go 2 dress sizes lower in just 2 weeks.</p><p>Loose the weight or get your money back.</p><p>Watch this video fr more information:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL_CaalD0OM">The 2 Week Diet Review</a></p><p><br /></p><br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL_CaalD0OMJohn Zeemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094957244871319018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566142237859734408.post-71386628807933506062016-01-11T11:29:00.001-08:002016-01-11T11:29:41.612-08:00Raw Foods<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is best to skip sugar all together. It is really bad for your health. In fact it is bad for every part of your body including teeth, heart, liver, etc. It primes your body for Diabetes and also promotes cholesterol.</div>
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Some argue that brown sugar is healthier than white. How does one arrive to that fact if sugar in any color does not have any nutritional value? </div>
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Sugar can give you a quick energy boost and soon after leave you fatigued.</div>
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If you ever had to cut sugar out of your diet, it is amazing to find how many products does contain sugar. I found it hard leaving sugar behind. :-( People can say what they want, but for me it was not easy and I have the notion it might just be the general feeling.</div>
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My answer would be NO. If I have to choose between putting sweetener versus sugar into my coffee, I would opt sugar.</div>
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Sweeteners is so far from natural and contain other chemicals I would not want to put in my body.</div>
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It is the more natural choice. Some fats are healthy and especially those fatty acids in dairy. Eating low fat dairy products is healthier is an assumption based on what logic dictates and is not backed up by facts. The truth is that whole milk will make you feel full for longer while low-fat products could leave you famished and craving food. Whole milk can also help limit the body in the amount of fat it stores and promotes absorption of nutrients. </div>
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This does absolutely not mean you can binge on diary products. </div>
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The natural choice, of course, is the whole egg. Just to be clear: Saturated fat does not cause coronary heart disease, stroke or coronary vascular disease.</div>
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If you did not eat the egg yolk, you would be missing out on a lot of good nutrition. Vitamin A, B and Choline which is good for the brain and necessary for a healthy pregnancy.</div>
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Rather have a beef steak than having processed meat like corned beef, sausage, ham, etc.Ostrich is good, fish (especially Salmon), chicken. Again: Your body needs a balanced diet and some good fats to be healthy. Red meat in my opinion is natural, good, nutritious food.</div>
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So colorants and artificial flavoring is not natural. </div>
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Just a quick disclaimer: I am not a doctor in any way. So consult with your GP before taking drastic diet changes. </div>
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Next I will continue the topic 'Raw Foods' as I meant to talk more about it, but got carried away. :-) For future topics I will also talk about replacements for sugar as I will slowly work my way to Diabetes. Exercise is also in the mix and I will mention an exercise benefit that might be surprising. But before I get ahead of myself...</div>
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Stress has got a real effect on your body. It is the way in which you cope with stress that poses a health risk; especially your heart. Thing such as smoking, not having time to exercise or eating unhealthily.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Learning to relax will help you enjoy life more and will be better for your health in the long run.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is blood pressure?</b><br />
Your heart is like a pump that pumps blood away from your heart to the rest of your body in vessels called arteries. Blood pressure is the force at which blood pushes on the walls of your arteries as it moves around your arteries.<br />
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The heart beats by contracting and relaxing. When contracting, the pressure is called systolic blood pressure. When your heart relaxes between contractions, the pressure is called diastolic blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured as a fraction with systolic blood pressure at the top and diastolic blood pressure at the bottom, like: 120/80. These numbers are measured in units of millimeters of mercury (mmHg)<br />
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Your blood pressure varies during the day. Excitement, stress and physical activity can cause a temporary increase in blood pressure - this is normal and totally different from being diagnosed with high blood pressure.<br />
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<b>High blood pressure</b><br />
High blood pressure is also known as hypertension and occurs when your blood exerts a persistent, abnormally high pressure on your arteries during circulation. Having a systolic blood pressure of 140mmHg or more, or a diastolic blood pressure of 190mmHg or more; defines having high blood pressure. <120/<80 is optimal, <130/<85 is normal and 130-139/85-89 is considered high normal. Higher than this, you start getting hypertension. <br />
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If not treated, high blood pressure increases your risk of having a heart attack, stroke or kidney problems. High blood pressure can be treated with lifestyle changes or medication.<br />
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There usually are no symptoms and you may have had it for a long time but totally unaware of it.<br />
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<li>Age - half of all people over 60 have high blood pressure</li>
<li>Genetics - It sometimes runs in the family</li>
<li>Being overweight, diagnosed with diabetes or having a kidney disease</li>
<li>High alcohol and salt intake</li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Low Blood Pressure</b></div>
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Low blood pressure is also called Hypotension and you are
considered having low blood pressure when your blood pressure is lower than
90/60 (systolic/diastolic)</div>
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Chronic low blood pressure is not considered a problem
unless you show symptoms of dizziness, fainting, fatigue, nausea, blurred
vision, dehydration and rapid shallow breathing.</div>
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The cause of low blood pressure is not always clear, but it
can occur with pregnancy, allergic reactions, diabetes (in some cases), heart
problems, severe infection, heat stroke and some liver problems.</div>
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<b>Lowering blood pressure</b><br />
Simple changes in your diet and lifestyle can help lowering blood pressure.<br />
<ul>
<li>Lose weight if you are overweight</li>
<li>Avoid smoking</li>
<li>Eat a healthy diet</li>
<li>Reduce your salt intake and choose low-fat dairy products</li>
<li>Cut down on alcohol</li>
</ul>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Salt</span></b><br />
Adults should have less than 5g a day<br />
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<b>Main sources of salt in our diet</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Cereals and bread</li>
<li>Processed foods such as soup, sauses and ready meals</li>
<li>Meat products such as bacon, sausages and ham</li>
<li>Savory snacks such as crisps and salted nuts</li>
</ul>
<b>Tips for cutting down on salt</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Check food labels and choose foods have lower amounts of salt/sodium</li>
<li>Multiply sodium by 2.5 to get the salt content</li>
<li>Cut down on salty snacks such as crisps, bacon, cheese and processed meals</li>
<li>Taste your food before adding salt!</li>
<li>Avoid adding salt during cooking - rather use herbs, lemon, spices or garlic to flavour your dishes.</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why do we need fats</span><br />
Eating the right amount of 'good' fats are healthy and has valuable functions in the body.<br />
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1. They are an important source of energy<br />
2. They protect our vital organs.<br />
3. Provide essential fatty acids not provided by the <br />
body<br />
4. Help you absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.<br />
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Fats have different effects on blood cholesterol. Fats that increase cholesterol levels, and therefore considered as 'bad' fats, are your saturated- and trans fats. In contrast - unsaturated fats or oils are considered 'good' fats; since they lower cholesterol levels.<br />
Replacing 'bad' fats with 'good' fats can lower your cholesterol level and is good for your heart.<br />
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Loosing weight is a good step towards a healthier heart. ALL fats are high in calories. So when you try to loose weight, be very particular with your overall fat intake. However; it is the quality of fat intake that is most important.<br />
Omega 3 and Omega 6 polyunsaturated fats, or 'good' oils, are particularly good for your heart health.<br />
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Your body can not make essential fats, so you must get them from the Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils in your food. They are necessary for normal growth and development, the formation of hormones and for general health and well-being.<br />
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Only a third of your daily calories should come from fat. So to get a healthy balance of fats, most people need to take more 'good' fats and reduce their intake of 'bad' fats.<br />
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The three good fats: Omega 3, Omega 6 and monounsaturated fats. They are found mainly in plant foods and fish.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Omega 3</span><br />
The plant form of Omega 3 is found in walnuts, flax-seed(linseed), soya beans, rapeseed(canola) and the vegetable oils, margarine and spreads made from them. A more complex form of Omega 3is found in oily fish like kippers, mackerel, herring and salmon.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Omega 6</span><br />
These oils reduce cholesterol levels and mainly found in plant foods like sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, corn and the vegetable oils, margerine and spreads made from them.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mono-saturated fats</span><br />
Olives, olive oil, avocado pears and nuts like almonds, pistachios and peanuts are all rich in 'good' oils. They help control cholesterol levels simply by taking the place of some 'bad fat in the diet.<br />
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'Bad' fats are mainly found in animal products, processed foods and bakery goods.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturated fats</span><br />
Butter, lard, fatty meats, meat products like sausages and burgers, full-fat milk, cheese and dairy products, as well as pies and pastries are the main sources of saturated fat. It is not essential to cut these foods out completely, but it is a good idea to choose lower fat options when possible - Cut down your portion sizes or eat them less often.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trans fats</span><br />
Trans fats are formed during the partial hydrogenation of unsaturated fats to make them more solid. They are often used in commercially produced cakes, pastries and biscuits. It is also found in butter, whole milk, beef and mutton.<br />
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