Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Among Deadliest Breakfast Combinations You Shouldn't Try

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One morning I was walking the length of Quezon Avenue between Delta and Fishermall when I chanced upon a group of construction workers having their late breakfast. You know what they were all having? Bread, softdrinks and cigarette. Each and everyone of them, those were their breakfast, or probably morning merienda snack. Whatever it was, it was among the deadliest breakfast combinations (or snack combinations) you shouldn't try.

First, bread and softdrinks are heavy in sugar, and sugar is the best immune system killer and cancer's favorite snack. Second, they are carbohydrates--too much of which will overwork your natural insulin. Well, in their case--because they worked hard at the construction site--a load up with carbs is understandable. But still, they had to be careful. Heavy work like that also needed protein and other nutrients.

Worse is that the softdrinks most of them were taking are known to be rich in caffeine. That made the combination worse--lots of sugar and caffeine. That will surely kill your kidneys, liver and pancreas.

And then, the cigarette.

No wonder many of them fall gravely ill when they reach old age--if they reach old age. While young, they may not feel the adverse effects yet so that everything seems to be okay. They learn about it later too late. That's why there is Choy's Cut--so you'd know it before it's too late.

If I were them, I'd opt for 2 or 3 bananas (or banana cue or fried banana wrap or "turon" which is often available in any localities), some bread, VitaMilk or Choco-Choco, or buy a bottle of water and mix in one or two sachets of Ovaltine and shake well. Better if they add one hard boiled egg. That's cheap health and fitness with middle income budget.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Just Walk

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Sometimes, workout need not be complicated with programs to follow, equipment to use, and strict diets to follow. All you need is go out and just walk. I do it often--forgetting about everything else and just walk. Often too, I just stand up from my seat and desktop and start jogging in place.

When I find myself in a mental dead end--there's something to figure out but I'm too stressed out intellectually to think of solutions (I work at home as a web content writer and  blogger)--I go out of the house and take a brisk walk break. It rejuvenates your body systems, especially circulation, and helps make you think actively again.

While walking, don't think of the problem first. Enjoy your surroundings and appreciate what you see. Then, slowly, as you continue your brisk walk, go back to the problem. You'd see that you'd get a new perspective, a new way of seeing it. And then ideas come. In fact they sometimes cascade.

When I get fed up with workout programs and schedules, I go out and just walk. Well, sometimes I just stand up and do squats, especially when it's raining. But sometimes I walk. As experts advice, walk for some 45 minutes to an hour at least 3 times a week--or else 30 minutes every other day. I add push-ups and shadow boxing to that.

When walking has renewed my determination to workout, then I jog again and do my usual workouts. Walking is a therapy and an opportunity for mediation. So never underestimate it. Do it often. Running can make you sweat more, but it seldom affords soul therapy and meditation. That's why walking can also be a character and attitude workout.

So sometimes, plan on relaxing and just walk.

Friday, September 18, 2015

Are You Suffering from WAIT LOSS?

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Procrastination costs a lot! In fact, it makes you lose a lot of opportunities and gain a lot of unwanted things--like extra body weight. Indeed, a lot of people suffer from WAIT LOSS. They wait a lot and suffer loss. Look at the following:

Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. [Ecclesiastes 11.4]
It's good to wait--"They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength"--but too much waiting can destroy opportunities. If I had waited till I was old enough to get a job, I wouldn't have landed on a job while in college. I couldn't have helped my parents with household expenses and couldn't have helped them with the expenses of my sister's education. 

If I had waited till I felt perfectly OK in health before I started working out again, I probably would be tied to a sick bed by now, suffering more ailments. I had terrible anxiety attacks about 5 years ago after suffering severe muscle trauma that made me stop working out and gaining weight. Even if I did just 2 or 3 push-ups I felt so dizzy and had difficulty breathing.

That went on for almost a year, until finally I decided I couldn't go on like that--idle, kept in my room and afraid of exerting myself physically. I thought, probably when I felt OK already, I'd start all over again. All that waiting made me lose a lot of opportunities and time. Time is gold.

So gradually, I dismissed the anxiety and went back to working out. It was difficult, but I realized I had to start something and keep on. Gradually, I was able to brisk walk, run, and then workout completely. It took months to fully recover.

If you wait till everything's perfect, you will suffer WAIT LOSS. If you've studied and prayed for it thoroughly--and you're the right age--and you're sure she's the girl of your dreams, then go for it. Start courting her. Further waiting can result to disastrous losses. But then, you have to make sure you're the right age and you have God's approval. If not, you wait.

But don't stop at one thing just because you need to wait. Life must go on. Whatever you do, make sure you're not suffering from WAIT LOSS!

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Are You Mentally Allergic to Natural Health Supplements?

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The cheapest way to avoid huge hospitalization bills is to keep healthy. Not to do so is the most expensive way to live life. And to have good health, we have to go natural most of the time. For us middle income folks, the cheapest way is to opt for natural health supplements.

Taking natural health supplements is often cheaper than eating natural and fresh fruits and vegetables daily. But unfortunately, a lot of people seem mentally "allergic" to natural health supplements. They have developed the mindset that these are "bad" for their health.

Incredible what some doctors do to the mental beliefs of their patients.

However, the fact is, synthetic medicines are really the ones we should be careful about, They do real damage to health. A little overdose can endanger your life. With natural health supplements, there is no overdose.

Admittedly, natural health supplements are not designed to replace synthetic medicines. They are supplemental in nature--an "added" food source to help your body get more nutrition easily. More organic nutrition does a lot of good to your immune health. And indeed, natural supplements come from natural food--fruits, herbs and vegetables--nothing more.

So, what's wrong about natural fruits, herbs and vegetables? These are God's creation he designed for our bodies. Read about it in the bible. Synthetic and chemical medicines are never in God's design for us.

Yet, of course, this blog does not encourage you to take natural health supplements against your will. You can ask your doctor about it before you take them, but it will only work if your doctor believes in alternative medicine and natural food supplements. If not, he'll only talk against it and tell you things he probably knows nothing about.

In my case, I take natural supplements with medicines. For instance, I take synthetic antibiotic when I have infection (as prescribed by my doctor) together with my all-natural non-acidic Vitamin C natural supplement that comes from young corn.

The truth remains--God designed our bodies to be fed and treated with natural food, not chemicals.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

So, You Come From a Family of Fat People--Are You Sure Your Family's to Blame?

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It's not your family, genes, or the way God made you that's to blame. I don't know if that's good or bad news to you. Well, it's good news because there's still hope for losing weight even if everyone in your family is overweight.

Bad news is, you can't blame genes or family fat anymore for being overweight. No more excuses.

Experts say it has nothing to do with family or genetics and has everything to do with what you do to yourself. In short, lifestyle.

Well, if you come from a family of fat people, it may mean you may need to work a bit more at losing weight, but your choice is what really counts in the end. Are you going to settle for that (family's to blame) or are you going to change all that?

Right choices can easily overcome wrong unfavorable dispositions. If I were you, I'd change all that and determine to get my ideal weight.

OH YES YOU CAN!

I mean, Epigenetics experts have already said so--who are we novices to contradict? Epigenetics studies how other factors, aside from genes or DNA, affect fat storage in the body and many more.

Yup, epigenetics says no one is destined to be overweight forever.

Have you seen "The Biggest Loser" on TV? You saw how big they all were? And then after hard work, they managed to lose weight incredibly! That's evidence enough that epigenetics works. They simply changed their lifestyles and environments.

Here are some Tips for You

One way is to get your liver healthier. The liver has lots to do with fat burning aside from removing toxins from the body. It's easy to imagine what happens to you if you give your liver added work--overeating. The more junks you eat the more unnecessary added work you give your liver.

What I do is eat healthy natural food I know won't cause my liver to overwork. Drink natural and fresh fruit juices as often as you can. I love fresh coconut juice (there you are! I just gave away a precious tip probably worth $500!).

Don't keep eating the whole day. Yes, you may eat small meals more often, but make sure they're not something that would stress out your liver and digestive system. If you eat a lot, limit eating to 3 times a day, and try to cut down on fatty food.

You want to have a healthy liver? Do water therapy each morning (at 5 am daily I drink 3 tall glasses). Eat more fiber rich vegetables, limit cooking oil, and enjoy lots of fresh fruit juices like kalamansi. Kalamansi juice is great!

Did I mention anything expensive? They're all for cheap health and fitness with middle income budget.

Yes, it' not your family. It's really YOU.

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

What Should You Avoid, Bread or Rice?

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Most people who want to lose weight avoid rice at all cost. We hear about it so often. Instead, they eat bread each meal. Then they expect to lose weight--and most times they don't.

Well, some folks lose weight that way--but it's not because they skip rice and choose bread. It's because they eat less, which I won't recommend. We need to eat enough to get the nutrition our bodies need. Like it or not, we Filipinos need rice. We can't just get rid of it from our meals.

The secret is reduced amounts. Reduce the amount of rice you eat per meal and look for a healthy substitute like sweet potato.

Bread won't help you lose weight. In fact, bread sometimes can make you gain more weight. Sometimes you tend to eat more of it to satisfy your hunger. Because bread is lighter than rice, you easily feel hungry again and eat more. And bread made of white flour and white sugar definitely adds more weight on you.

I'd prefer eating limited rice, like a cup each meal. It will more likely satisfy your hunger and make you feeling full longer. It gives you enough energy to last until the next meal. Bread will keep you eating now and then except if you fill it with large slices of ham, eggs, burger meat and the like. Americans manage to survive with bread because of the meat-heavy viands that go with it.

If you asked me, I'd say eat a little of both bread and rice in right or healthy amounts--especially if you want to keep things cheap. Bread or rice can easily fill up your tummy, and that's more economical for middle income folks. As I've said before, eat everything in balanced amounts. Don't skip anything, even fat. But again, keep everything balanced.

And put everything in their proper perspectives--a little bread and a half cup of rice probably in the morning, rice at lunch time, a little bread during snacks, and a few spoonfuls of rice at supper.

Friday, September 4, 2015

Is Aspartame Sweetener in Your Food? Here’s How to Avoid It

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Aspartame is an artificial super sweetener that some food manufacturers use to cut cost on sugar. Just a little of it makes food so sweet because it is said to be 200 times sweeter than sugar.

Problem is, the little you get becomes super dangerous when accumulated in your body. Aspartame is made of two amino acids which are building blocks of protein. That’s supposed to be healthy, right? But they are held or bonded together using methyl ester bond—or methanol.

Aspartame releases methanol (or wood alcohol) in your bloodstream. Then it gets converted into formaldehyde which experts say is an embalming fluid, or something equivalent to that. Imagine embalming fluid running in your bloodstream and reaching vital organs, especially the brain and the nerves.

I wonder--is this why Parkinson's or Alzheimer's is rampant today and experts can't explain why?

Now, watch this video on aspartame..


You see, aspartame is mostly in your so-called "sugar-free" food and beverages, making you think they are healthier and diabetic-friendly. You may not get sugar from them but they'd give you other health problems--probably even more serious than diabetes. 

So stay away from artificial juice drinks, powdered juice drinks, "sugar-free" softdrinks and sodas, and the like. Better yet, always look at the labels of food and beverage products you buy. I have developed that habit. I've become a food label detective.

Much better, consume less (or zero) artificial food and beverage products. I prefer making my own natural juice drinks with zero sugar. Sometimes I use honey or brown sugar. And definitely no softdrinks. That's definitely cheaper for you--for cheap health and fitness with middle income budget. Save the money and invest it later--you get healthier and rich!

Info Source: articles.mercola.com/

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