7 Fitness Lessons We Can Learn

1. Commit to doing some kind of physical activity for 30 minutes a day at least five times a week. Remember, athletes go at it 6 or 7 days a week for 3 to 7 hours a day.
   
2. Be disciplined at what you are eating at your training table. I'm not talking about committing for the next year (or even six months). I'm asking you to be diligent for one month, 80% of the time. Watch your portions and try to eat real food. If you want to have a little food fun, go ahead; just make sure the balance comes out to doing the right thing 80% of the time. And remember to hydrate with lots of water.
   
3. Keep a positive mental attitude. These athletes believe they will win and can achieve whatever goal they set forth. What's keeping you from your goals? Eliminate doubt and focus with all of your mental energy on your goal. Whether it's to lose weight, get connected to your body, create more energy, or all of the above, just get out there and do it.
   
4. Be a good teammate and surround yourself with great coaches. Find someone to do the task with you, and if you need help, talk to someone who is knowledgeable or get info from a source that is reputable.
   
5. Have some fun. If you hate every minute of moving and eating, how can you be successful? Believe me, even though the athletes are in a daily grind, deep down in their hearts they believe in what they are doing and enjoy it.
   
6. Judge yourself on how hard you try. As an athlete some days you win and some days you get beaten because someone was just better. Don't just pay attention to the fact that you lost those desired ten pounds. Judge yourself on the fact that you are giving it your all and making an honest effort.
   
7. Love yourself and feel proud for just being out there. I always used to tell young girls to play sports not to be a college athlete or pro, but to just get out there and feel great about getting in the game.

Basic Weight Loss Mistakes

A lot of us are out there watching what we eat and exercising, but still not making a dent in our bellies and body weight. There are a few things we are probably not doing, or doing too much of, that would mean major improvements in our health.

Get more sleep. After a very short period of time (about 6 nights), studies show that your glucose levels can rise if you get only 4 to 7 hours of sleep each night. New parents are excluded, but everyone else should try to hit the 8 hour mark as often as you can and get to bed BEFORE midnight. Every hour of rest before 12 a.m. is twice as valuable as the hours after midnight: Our cortisol levels are lowest before midnight therefore our recovery is the highest.

Eating fewer refined and processed foods. Avoid fast and fried food and try to consume as many real foods as you can. It's also imperative to get enough fiber (helps with elimination); fruits and veggies are a great way to fill up.

Avoid sugary drinks and reach for more water. Water is great for so many things like digestion, eliminating toxins in the body, and transporting important nutrients to our cells which need energy to burn calories. Americans drink 20% of their calories, so be careful of that silent pitfall.

Get to know your kitchen. I realize it takes more work, but the simple truth is we eat out or order in too often. There is a greater opportunity to control what is in your food if you cook it yourself.

Slow down. When you do sit down to a meal, don't wolf it down. Our culture encourages eating while driving or sitting at our desks. The only time we seem to sit down and enjoy our food is at Thanksgiving. The monks chew each bite of food 100 times (which is excessive), but they also eat only until they are full. They recognize that chewing their food more makes it easier for the body to digest.

Breathe. There are so many days that I don't breathe deeply. In the morning, mid-afternoon, and at the end of the day take a 10 conscious, belly-deep breaths. Close your eyes, pull that air deep into your stomach via your nose and let all the junk out through your mouth. Whether its a stressful day, or you just want to start and end your day on the right foot, breathing is important.

Don't starve yourself. Oddly enough some of you may not be eating enough, and the lack of calories is putting your body into save mode. Our bodies are so brilliant, and if they aren't getting enough food, your metabolism will tell your body to store each and every calorie it receives or to make energy from whatever muscle tissue you have. Not good. Oh and by the way, don't skip breakfast. People who skip breakfast are over 4 times more likely to be overweight.

Do more than exercise. Even if you are working out, you can't eat and drink whatever you want. It really is a three sided puzzle: balancing exercise, food, and (oh yes) the spirit (which stress and happiness play into).

Essential Weight Loss Foods

There are many fad diets that promise to help you lose weight in almost no time at all. After two or three weeks on the diet you find yourself losing enough to be able to brag to your family and friends about it, and you're so optimistic that this new lifestyle will be your ticket to a smaller waistline that you start to browse the stores for new clothes.

You continue to lose weight for another couple of weeks, and then something happens: you start to feel sluggish, you begin craving something that your diet absolutely forbids you to have, or the general sense of optimism begins to transform itself into a feeling of constriction, frustration, and even dietary imprisonment.

You decide to have just one snack, or spend just one day eating whatever you want with the intention of going back to the diet the following day. What happens then, is that you feel such satisfaction from that treat that the entire effort falls apart and you put the weight back on in practically no time at all.

Does this scenario sound at all familiar?

Diets are very hard, as is the feeling of being overweight. Many of these fad diets may promise instant and significant weight loss results, but most of them rely on depriving your body of certain nutrients and disrupting the natural function of your body's metabolism. Chinese medicine considers obesity to be partly the result of declining function of the metabolic fire of the kidney network and a diet that provides a well-balanced array of nutrients is the key to losing weight in a healthy way. What follows are five foods that will help you restore your body's ability to use energy and help you become your healthy weight.

1. Millet: A well-balanced diet should consist of whole grains instead of refined grains like white rice and pasta, and millet is a beneficial and delicious staple of this category of food. This non-glutinous grain is over 10-percent protein, has high amounts of fiber and B-complex vitamins, and because it isn't an acid forming food, is easy to digest.

2. Asparagus: When losing weight, it's important to favor chlorophyll-rich foods, including asparagus. Asparagus is a nutrient-rich vegetable packed with folate, vitamins A, C, and K, and fiber. Asparagus also contains a carbohydrate known as inulin (not to be confused with insulin) that promotes healthy bacteria in the large intestine - which in turn promotes a healthier digestive function.

3. Pomegranates: Eating a balanced diet to lose weight should include eating fresh fruits, and pomegranates are a wonderful example of a healthy, nutritious fruit that has antioxidant properties and will help prevent cancer. While the benefits of drinking pomegranate juice have gained a lot of attention recently, you will be more likely to lose weight by eating the fruit fresh to increase your fiber intake and keep the calories down.

4. Pine Nuts: Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees and are considered an essential ingredient in the tasty Italian mixture pesto. Chinese medicine uses pine nuts to improve gastrointestinal tract and digestive functions, and pine nut oil is even used for appetite suppression. Pine nuts and other nuts are a tasty part of a well-balanced diet intended for weight loss.

5. Green Tea: It has been found that consuming large amounts of coffee and caffeine can lead to food cravings, increase one's appetite, and induce stress-related eating. Green tea is a wonderful alternative to coffee in that it does provide a little caffeine but also contains beneficial antioxidants. So drink up!

A healthy diet also includes lean proteins like chicken breast, legumes such as lentils, and other whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. While fad diets may promise a large amount of weight loss in a short period of time, there's almost a guarantee that you will put that weight back on-and then some!

Eat five smaller meals a day, avoid processed foods, chew more slowly, and incorporate more healthy foods into your diet-starting with these five. Also, click here to learn more about the Tao of Wellness B-Slim dietary supplement, which will help you lose weight naturally.

I hope this article helps you find foods that can aid in your weight loss goals! I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.

May you live long, live strong, and live happy!

-Dr. Mao

Do you invest in your health ?

Here are 4 simple tips--things we can do now to prepare our bodies for the long, healthy haul!!

1. If You Can't Spell It, Don't Eat It! Processed foods age us fast! By overworking our pancreas and digestive system, fake foods just don't work well with our bodies. Stick with the basics by using fresh ingredients first. Eat whole grains, fruits, veggies, and high quality proteins and fats such as beans, nuts, salmon. Shop the perimeter of the food store, and when you absolutely have to buy food in a box, look at the ingredients list. If you can't pronounce the ingredients or have no clue what they are, skip it
2. Switch it Out! All foods are not created equal. For example, yogurt can be a healthy option, but if you're yogurt is filled with sugar or chemicals, you may as well eat a candy bar, right? We're lucky, though, because we have SO many choices. Switch to plain all-natural yogurt and add fresh fruit. Or, if you only eat white pasta or bread, try whole grain varieties instead. If you switch out your "staple" foods for higher quality options, your body will thank you in years to come!
3. Slip it In! Ok, so you may not be ready to do a 180 when it comes to food. I totally understand. But filling your body with antioxidants will make you glow from the inside-out! Trick yourself by "slipping in" healthy ingredients to your everyday choices. For example, flax is a powerful antioxidant that's so easy to add to almost anything! Use it when you're making chicken fingers, add it to your cereal, sneak it in to your morning muffins.
4. Muscle Matters! Strong muscles and healthy bones can add years of high energy, high quality living! Make sure to build your muscle and protect your bones by doing stretching, strength training, or even water exercises. And, if you're complaining about your metabolism slowing down as you age, don't worry- strength training can rev that up, too!! You'll become a strong, healthy, fat burning machine in no time!

How to Look Young

1. Protect your skin from sun and dehydration. try to stick to natural and basics (don't use too many chemicals and fragrances on your skin)

2. Drink plenty of juices and water(but not with meals) and exercise. Detoxify, plenty of fresh seasonal vegetables and lots of sweet juicy fruits are excellent for the skin.

3. Eating habits are most important , try to loose extra weight , do not take lots of carbonated drinks.

4. Take plenty of quality rest. try avoid taking undue stress. make friends, use aromatherapy.

5. Basic steps of cleansing, toning, moisturize and nourishing should be added in your routine (please take some timeout for yourself too)

Lose Weight? Don't count calories

• Pick up produce. Have at least one fruit and veggie at every meal. On busy days when I know my lunch won't have a smidge of green in it, I have two fruits at breakfast; I toss berries or peaches into my nonfat Greek yogurt and sprinkle it with granola. I love asparagus, green pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, sprouts, endive and more. Fruits and veggies are high in fiber, which staves off hunger. Shoot for nine servings daily. It sounds like a lot, but if you don't have to be a rabbit to reach that goal. Eat a salad at lunch or dinner, and you're there.

• Snack smart. Add protein (such as a stick of lowfat string cheese or Parmesan) to your between-meal bites. Research suggests protein may enhance the effect of leptin, a hormone that reins in appetite. I love hummus and dip veggies into it instead of pita bread or crackers. Protein is also filling and can help curb cravings for chips, cookies and the like.

• Sip more water. Dieters who swapped sugary drinks for water lose weight, but those who gulped the most H20 peeled off the most pounds, according to a study at the meeting of Obesity Society in Boston. Don’t love agua? Try the flavored kind but check the label for sugar content (it should be below 8 grams per serving).

• Map out your meals. A little attention to portions can help you eat less and still stay satisfied. Start by using a salad dish (8 inches in diameter) and divide it into quarters to help keep helpings healthy. Half the plate should get veggies, top another quarter with lean protein (3 to 6 ounces of fish, chicken or tofu) and the last quarter with whole grains (1/2 to 1 cup of brown rice, sweet potatoes or whole wheat pasta).

• Eat every meal. When you wait longer than five hours between bites, your body may release extra cortisol, a hormone that can increase appetite. I call it "hangry." I get hungry and angry: My stomach starts to burn and my brain gets annoyed at every little thing. Then I eat whatever is in front of me, usually a cookie or other sweet, empty-calorie treat. I realize I'm putting out the "hangry" fires, but it is better not to get there in the first place!

Healthy Meals for Weight Loss

• Eat 5 or more fresh fruits and vegetables each day.
• Eat 6 or more servings of grains (preferably whole grains) each day.
• Eat fat-free and low-fat dairy, legumes, seafood, and lean meats.
• Avoid foods with more than 2 grams of saturated fat per serving.
• Balance your caloric intake with your energy expenditure.
• Limit junk food, which is high in simple carbohydrates and low in nutrition.
• Limit foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Eat less than 6 grams of salt each day.

General food preparation and meal planning tips: Try to eat servings of fruits and vegetables at every meal. Besides being delicious, they are full of nutrients and fiber. They may even help prevent certain cancers.

• Boil, steam, bake, roast, or broil foods rather than frying in fat.
• Use unsaturated fats, such as vegetable oils, rather than saturated fats such as butter, shortening, and lard.
• Use olive oil spray rather than cooking oils to prepare foods.
• Eat white meat chicken or turkey, lean meat, fish, or seafood. Trim the skin from poultry.
• Use low-fat or non-fat dairy products.
• To season foods, choose lemon or lime juice, vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, plain tomato sauce, salsa and other sauces low in fat, or mustard. Use garlic, onions, ginger, and herbs and spices to flavor foods.
• Avoid high-fat and high-calorie condiments such as mayonnaise, oil, ketchup, salad dressing, or prepared sauces.
• Drink seltzer, water, caffeine-free soda, tea, or coffee with meals.

Wonders of WATER

Water prevents and helps to cure heartburn.
Heartburn is a signal of water shortage in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a major thirst signal of the human body.

Water prevents and helps to cure arthritis.
Rheumatoid joint pain - arthritis - is a signal of water shortage in the painful joint. The use of painkillers does not cure the problem, but exposes the person to further damage from pain medications. Intake of water and small amount of salt will cure this problem.

Water prevents and helps to cure back pain.
Low back pain and ankylosing arthritis of the spine are signs of water shortage in the spinal column and discs. The water cushion that support the weight of the body. This condition should be treated with increased water intake. Not a commercial treatment. Treating them with pain killers, acupuncture and surgery in time , produce osteoarthritis when the cartilage cells in the joints have eventually all died. It will produce deformity of the spine.

Water prevents and helps to cure colitis.
Colitis pain is a signal of water shortage in the large gut. It is associated with constipation because large intestine contricts to squeeze the last drop of water from the excrements - thus the lack of water lubrication. Later in life, it will cause diverticulitis, hemorrhoids and polyps and appreciably increases the possibility of developing cancer of the colon and rectum.

Water prevents and helps to cure high blood pressure.
Hypertension is a state of adaptation of the body to a generalized drought, when there is not enough water to fill all the blood vessels that diffuse water into vital cells. Treating it with diuretics that further dehydrate the body will, in time, cause blockage by cholesterol of the heart arteries and the arteries that go to the brain. It will cause heart attacks and small or massive strokes that paralyze.

Water lowers blood cholesterol.
High cholesterol levels are an indicator of early drought management by the body.

Steps to Lose Weight

I always do some research on how to lose weight and watch my diet not only because I must lose weight to look good but also for some health reason. I must stay fit for me to live longer and have a healthy life. Here are some tips and simple exercise we have to follow. It's very easy! Let's make this a hobby and we'll see a tremendous result!. Come and join with me!

Steps to Lose Weight:

-Don’t skip breakfast.
-Carry groceries instead of pushing cart.
-Cut back on added fats in cooking.
-Take your dog for longer walks.
-Eat sweet foods in smaller amount.
-Bake or boil fish.
-When eating outside, choose a smaller portion.
-Stop eating when you’re full.
-Make a grocery list before you shop.
-Take stairs instead of elevator.
-Make a morning walk a good habit.
-Dance to music.
-Make time in your day for physical activities.
-Wash car by hand.
-Bicycle to store instead of driving.
-Walk during lunch hour.
-Drink water before a meal.
-Eat leaner red meat.
-Increase the fiber in your diet.
-Don’t eat late at night.
-Skip buffets

Secret To Naturally Lose Weight Fast

Losing weight has become a national obsession, and with good reason: we all want to look our best. We do it for health, we do it to look sexy to the people to whom we feel attracted. Sure, diet pills from the big drug companies might or might not work, but who knows what they are doing to our bodies.

1: Know your calorie math: Put simply, over a given period of time you will lose weight if you burn more calories than what you take in. Pretty simple math, right? The unfair thing is: some people have a naturally slower metabolic rate (the rate at which your body naturally burns calories). That is why you have thinner friends who can eat twice as much as you eat without gaining a pound. However, even they are not exempt from the calorie math. So, start becoming acutely aware of how many calories you are taking in per day versus how many you are burning through exercise. If the math adds up, you will be "subtracting" pounds from your rear, thighs and tummy before you know it.

2: Drink more water: Water is the natural way to flush your system clean. As you begin to lose more weight, your blood will be flooded with toxins rejected from the cells in your body. Drinking more water will help flush these toxins out. Water also helps with basic cellular functioning and, importantly, metabolism.

3: Get a pedometer: Pedometers, or step counters, are really great little inventions. Just attach one to your belt in the morning, reset the counter to zero, and go about your day. At the end of the day, remember or write down your "score" (number of steps). After a few days, you may find yourself trying to outdo your own high score! A pedometer makes it easier to visualize the connection between your daily activity and your calorie burning. Pedometers start at around $1.

4: Cut out dessert: People who try to diet usually end up gaining all of the weight back within a few weeks. Reason: when we deprive ourselves of food, we end up craving it more and then end up blowing the diet. Try this: instead of going cold turkey on sweets, just cut out your after-dinner dessert. Even shaving those extra 200 calories from your daily diet means taking in 6,000 fewer calories a month!

5: Learn which snack foods are good for you: Snacking is one of the biggest enemies of a weight loss plan. Eating healthier snacks can actually make you want to eat less. Reason: your body craves healthy food. When you eat right , you will be less hungry.

Losing weight naturally is the best way to go. As you lose weight, you will feel better and you will look better to those to whom you are attracted. By understanding the connection between caloric intake and calorie burning, you have the right foundation in place for see significant weight loss.

How to Take Care Of Your Hair

As many people know, hair is the crowning glory of a person and sad to say that some of us don't give their hair proper care and attention. We must take a good care of our hair since it is a said to be the mirror of out inner health and a reflection of our personality.

1 – Live a healthy lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle will mean healthier hair for you. Excessive stress, smoking, not exercising and not eating nutritiously are not healthy for your hair. Your hair needs nutrition from the inside and out. Hair-friendly foods are those packed with vitamins and protein so include plenty of leafy vegetables, fruit, fish and dairy products in your daily diet. Taking certain vitamins may be most helpful in improving the condition of your hair. B group of vitamins among other kinds, are proven to cure many hair problems such as hair loss, dandruff, graying etc.

2 – Choose the right shampoo
As much as possible, use natural and organic hair care shampoos and conditioners with wheat germ, jojoba, almond or coconut oil, keratin, vitamins such as biotin, panthenol, vitamin A, E and essential oils. Also consider the type of your hair. If you pick out a shampoo for oily hair when your hair is actually dry, it will only damage your hair. Understanding the kind of hair you have is important so you can nourish it better.

3 – Hair products to avoid
There are lots of hair products nowadays which contain harmful chemicals that can cause various hair problems. So we must know what exactly are these products. Avoid using hair styling products with alcohol which dries out hair and as much as possible try to avoid putting hair styling products directly on your scalp, if you put it on your scalp you'll clog the pores on your head. If you like to go outside and get into the sun, protect your hair with hair care products that contain sunscreen. Also try to consult the experts to know which products is the best fit on your hair.

4 – Dry your hair properly
I know most of you are using a blow dryer to dry your hair. Just be inform that hot air can directly damage your hair. My tip for you is when using a hair dryer use the cool setting of it to lessen the damage done to your hair. Also, don't leave the blow dryer in one spot for more than a few seconds, keep it moving and at a good distance away from your hair. Overusing your hairdryer will contribute to damaging your hair so try to avoid using blowers as much as possible.

Hair is very important factor in looking good. To look great, we must properly take care of our hair regularly. We can achieve this by starting with a healthy lifestyle because as I said earlier, the hair is the reflection of our inner health and personality. Take care of your self and you take care of your hair. Enjoy!

Exercise While Sitting at Your Desk

You may think that it's not possible to exercise while sitting at your desk at work. But since so many of spend hours sitting in front of a computer then why not try working some of those muscles as well. Following is a list of several exercises that you can do while you sit in front of your computer.

1. Squeeze and release your buttock muscles. You may fell a little silly doing this while you are sitting in your chair, but it really is a great way to firm up those butt muscles. You just squeeze and release for at least a good thirty minutes.

2. Next work on your Abs by taking a deep breath in and release. While taking these deep breaths you want to suck in your stomach and hold then release. You can also move you're upper in lower abdominal muscles in and out in sort of a wave motion. This may be pretty hard to do depending on how strong your abdominal muscles are.

3. Try doing some shoulder rolls. Roll your shoulders forward, and then roll them backward. This is also a really great way to relax when you have been working hard all day long.

4. If you actually have time for a break from typing, you can work on your arms. Hold a book in each hand and lift your hands above your head and lower to touch your shoulders. Repeat this at least ten times. Make sure that the books are not too heavy so that you end up straining yourself.

5. Have some stretching with your arms , legs and foot.

10 Reason why walking is good

Walking is man's best medicine and best exercise. Here are some of the reasons...

1. Walking prevents type 2 diabetes.
2. Walking strengthens your heart if you're male.
3. Walking strengthens your heart if you're female
4. Walking is good for your brain.
5. Walking is good for your bones.
6. Walking helps alleviate symptoms of depression.
7. Walking reduces the risk of breast and colon cancer.
8. Walking improves fitness.
9. Walking in short bouts improves fitness, too! A
10. Walking improves physical function.

Health Tips

Apply this everyday to your life to stay healthy.

1. Oxygen. Taking at least 5 minutes inhale and exhale will give oxygen to your body. And oxygen can help your cells to be cancer free.

2. Keep Moving. Make a habit to move your body. Climb stairs, chase your kids, walk your dog, go to gym, take some walk. Keep moving.

3. Cut fat. Avoid fried food, burgers, french fries and other fatty meats. dairy Products should be eaten in low fat versions.

4. Quit smoking. Smoking is harmful to your health. It can also cause sterile.

5.Reduce Stress. Do something everyday that you like ( watching comedy, read good book, listen to music, massage, manicure or play with your dog.)

6.Protect yourself from Pollution. If you can't live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good.


7. Floss Your Teeth. Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it's because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don't?

8. Avoid Excessive Drinking . While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer.

9. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook . There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life.

10. Choose Your Parents Well . The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn't mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you. Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny

Exercise for Beginners

If you are beginner try to follow this to prevent injury. This will help you to get started.

1. Getting Medical Clearance to Exercise

- You've been diagnosed with heart problems, high blood pressure or other medical conditions
- If you're over 65 and don't currently exercise
- You're pregnant
- You have diabetes
- You ever experience chest pains, dizziness or fainting spells
- You have a diagnosed medical condition or illness

2. Proper clothing and footwear

- Protect yourself. Wear light-colored clothes, a hat, plenty of sunscreen and sunglasses if you're exercising outdoors.
- Wear right shoes for your activity. For weight training and low impact activities consider a cross-training shoe, running or walking shoes. If you're going to be running, you'll want a running shoe so your feet will have plenty of support.
- Be Safe. Make sure your clothes and shoes have reflective material on them if you're out and about at night.
- Choose your socks wisely. If they're too thick or thin you could get blisters which can ruin a good workout.
- Choose clothes to fit your activity.If you're running or walking, a simple pair of shorts and tee shirt might be fine. If you're doing yoga or Pilates, you might choose more fitted clothing so you can move freely but stay covered.

3. Cardiovascular Exercise

- Begin with a 5-10 minute warm up of light cardio to gradually increase heart rate.
- End each workout with a cool down of light cardio and stretch the muscles you've worked to relax and keep your muscles flexible.
- Each week, increase your workout time by a few minutes until you can work continuously for 30 minutes a session.

4. Flexibility

Flexibility is important because having flexible muscles allows your joints to move through a full range of motion. You need a certain amount of flexibility to move smoothly, avoid muscle tension and to keep your body protected from injury.

- You'll improve your performance and reduce your risk of injury
- You'll reduce muscle soreness and improve your posture
- You'll increase blood and nutrients to the tissues

5. Proper Nutrition

- Stay hydrated. Often a feeling of hunger is actually your body telling you it's thirsty. Drink up!
- Eat lots of fruits and veggies...the fiber will help you feel full and your body will thank for all the vitamins and minerals.
- If you're starving, eat! When you wait to long, you may end up eating more food to satisfy that gnawing hunger.

Breathing One Way To Good Health

Breathing also plays big role in our life. Lots of human being who are deficient in oxygen. Oxygen is what our nervous system needs most to function properly. Did you know that oxygen fights cancer, bacteria and viruses. Few of us get enough of it. The average pair of lungs can hold two gallons of air. But most people inhale 2 to 3 pints. Do you also know that oxygen burns fat? Just increasing your oxygen intake and respiration can assist your body in its fat burning efforts.

So, why not do some simple breathing exercise at home before going to work or school. Just 10 minutes will help your system works well.

Ways To Stay HEALTHY

Staying Healty make life longer. Try these tips for staying healthy and avoiding the flu, colds, and other illnesses.

1. Hand Washing. It is the most and basic routine to keep germs away. Viruses and bacteria can live for hours on surfaces touched by an infected person. Then they are transferred to the next healthy person to come along. Wash your hands vigorously with soap and warm water for 10-15 seconds. Use liquid soap rather than bar soap, and disposable paper towels to dry hands. Avoid overusing anti-bacterial soaps. They sound good in theory, but can actually support bacterial development.

2. Use Hand Sanitizers. These products use an antiseptic alcohol to destroy 99% of germs. Small containers are easy to carry in purses, pockets or backpacks and you can use them anytime and anywhere because they don't require soap, water or towels to be effective.

3. Cover Up. If everyone covered their face when they coughed or sneezed, germs wouldn't stand a chance! Unfortunately, many people just can't make this habit stick, and the germs fly free. Encourage kids to turn their head and cough or sneeze into the crook of their elbow -- rather than the palm of their hand -- to avoid passing germs by touch.

4. Disinfect the House. Use germ-killing cleaning products, like Lysol, bleach or boiling water, to disinfect the house. Wipe down the phone, computer keyboard/mouse, door handles, bathrooms, toys, countertops and other common surfaces. Wash dishes in the hottest possible water and allow to air dry, or use an automatic dishwasher. Microwave sponges and dishcloths for 30 seconds to kill bacteria. Replace toothbruses often, especially after illness.

5. Don't Smoke. Studies show that smokers have more frequent and severe colds. Secondhand smoke dries out nasal passages and makes people more susceptible to respiratory illnesses.

6. Don't drink Alcohol. except in moderation. Heavy drinking dehydrates the body and damages immunity

7. Get Plenty of Sleep.

8. Exercise . especially aerobic, increases the body's virus-killing cells. Even better, exercise outside in the fresh air, away from dehydrating indoor heating systems and recirculated, germy air

9. Eat Healthy Food. Like with lots of vitamins, like colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains and yogurt.

10. Drink lots fo water. it flushes out your system. Take care of yourself!