BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

There is so much unnecessary sugar in items such as condiments for example, as well as other not so good for you things. People that struggle with health issues and people who are interested in what types of ingredients are in their favorite condiments are shocked when they actually read the labels! Here is a great quick guide on label reading: (see picture below) I find that once I started doing it, it became like second nature. I pick up an item in the store and the first thing I do is read the label. The companies have gotten the message of late, that people are not going to buy things that they think are "bad" for them or the ingredients do not coinside with their specific desired dietary needs, so they have been slowly illiminating them. Now those with a lactose intollerance or allergy for example, can find alternatives. This is great for everyone. I have personally been ketogenic for the longest time and I have been able to maintain my weight and my tummy feels well ...

Green tea photo credit: kissclipart.com Green Tea and Resistance Exercise So much has been studied and so much misinformation is out on green tea itself. Scientists do definitively know a few things for example: A person that is most likely to include tea drinking into their daily regime is most aptly already living a healthy lifestyle.  Therefore, this inclusion is better for their health than possibly those who do not include tea as part of their daily drink choice. photo credit: 123rf.com Scientists continue to test and try to clarify the questions that the tea drinking and the exercise/diet community have.   Until as late as last year, debate still remains around the idea that tea (preferably green tea) “spikes” the metabolism and that will cause weight loss.   As reported through the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that tea is helpful in health and they go on to include that researchers from the United States Dept. of AG, National...

photo credit: medicalnewstoday.com Hearts are a simple symbol of love and inside your chest, you have a living beating heart that loves you. Now it's your turn to show it some love back, by incorporating healthful and proactive ways to keep it and you healthy. Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year in the United States 25% of  ALL deaths can be attributed to heart disease?  That is astonishing! Furthermore, heart disease remains the number one (#1) killer of women!  According to figures from The American Heart Association, a heart attack strikes someone every 43 seconds, again another astonishing figure.  Together with these figures from the most authoritative organizations regarding the heart, one needs to ask themselves what can I do so that I won't appear as one of those astonishing statistics. Being Proactive  Thank goodness heart disease, other than hereditary types ca...