Wednesday, October 12, 2005
For Better Health, Study Says 3 Apples a Day!
A few days ago, there was a news report that said not only "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", but its even better to have 3 apples each day. A recent study showed that people who ate 3 apples a day actually were able to loose weight easier, keep their blood sugar levels more stable, and felt better overall.
Why? Apples are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals, and they are water rich for great cleansing. Plus eating apples usually means that you are not eating other high calorie foods you might normally eat, and your body is actually more satisfied and filled.
So here's something to consider:
Breakfast - an apple sliced and spread with raw almond butter
Mid-morning snack - another apple
Mid-afternoon snack - an apple sliced and spread with raw almond butter
Give it a try - 3 apples a day for better health!
Why? Apples are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals, and they are water rich for great cleansing. Plus eating apples usually means that you are not eating other high calorie foods you might normally eat, and your body is actually more satisfied and filled.
So here's something to consider:
Breakfast - an apple sliced and spread with raw almond butter
Mid-morning snack - another apple
Mid-afternoon snack - an apple sliced and spread with raw almond butter
Give it a try - 3 apples a day for better health!
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Drink Water for Your Health!
Drinking good pure water is such an important part of good health. Foods are for nourishment, water is for cleansing. People drink all kinds of things throughout the day, and they may be a good percentage water, but like the saying goes, "If its not water, its not water!" Juice is not water, milk is not water, soft drinks, tea, alcohol, or gatorade is not water either!
Even though the best water is distilled, even tap water is better to drink than most other drinks that actually pollute our systems. The water formula is this: divide your body weight in half, and that's the number of minimum ounces you need to drink daily. Any other drink is in addition to that. Now that doesn't mean guzzle it down by the quarts. It is actually better to drink 8 oz. on the hour than to drink 16 oz. or more every 3-4 hours.
Learn to enjoy just good pure water! It's the best way to cleanse out toxins and can even help with weight loss by getting rid of the excess we don't need. Just drink water!
Even though the best water is distilled, even tap water is better to drink than most other drinks that actually pollute our systems. The water formula is this: divide your body weight in half, and that's the number of minimum ounces you need to drink daily. Any other drink is in addition to that. Now that doesn't mean guzzle it down by the quarts. It is actually better to drink 8 oz. on the hour than to drink 16 oz. or more every 3-4 hours.
Learn to enjoy just good pure water! It's the best way to cleanse out toxins and can even help with weight loss by getting rid of the excess we don't need. Just drink water!
Monday, October 03, 2005
Let Your Body Talk to You!
Have you ever thought about your body talking to you? Your body does talk to you in the way you feel, as well as giving you many signals. For instance, when you get finished eating, how do you feel? Do you feel energized, light, satisfied, nourished? If so, your body is telling you that what you ate was probably good for you. How about if you feel tired, sluggish, weighted down, lazy, unsatisfied? If so, then your body is telling you that either the foods are empty nutritionally, and/or are requiring too much of your energy to digest the food properly!
Your body will give you certain signals when not eating foods with enough nutritional content in them. When you get sick or experience disorders and disease, you may just kick it off as something that just happened upon you or came by heritary means, rather than accepting the thought that it was in direct consequence of your eating habits.
Our foods are our fuel! So ask yourself what kind of fuel you are putting into your body? Is it fuel that energizes, recharges, and gives your body maximum benefits? Or do you treat your body like a garbage pail, dumping all the garbage into it that happens to come your way or seem convenient?
Let your body talk to you! Then, listen to your body! Give it premium fuel for optimum and long lasting benefits by feeding it pure wholesome foods! Your body will thank you for doing it!
Your body will give you certain signals when not eating foods with enough nutritional content in them. When you get sick or experience disorders and disease, you may just kick it off as something that just happened upon you or came by heritary means, rather than accepting the thought that it was in direct consequence of your eating habits.
Our foods are our fuel! So ask yourself what kind of fuel you are putting into your body? Is it fuel that energizes, recharges, and gives your body maximum benefits? Or do you treat your body like a garbage pail, dumping all the garbage into it that happens to come your way or seem convenient?
Let your body talk to you! Then, listen to your body! Give it premium fuel for optimum and long lasting benefits by feeding it pure wholesome foods! Your body will thank you for doing it!
