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Your Diet and Stress

Some stress might be good and is called ambition, drive and performance. But, when stress becomes uncontrolled, our bodies suffer the consequences in more ways than one. The body’s natural response to cope with stress is elevated adrenaline levels and thus gearing the body for quick-action, fast-thinking and lots of available energy for running away More >

Boost Your Diet With Fibre

Eating a high-fibre diet can be easy and delicious with these simple tips. Dietary fibre fills you up (without weighing you down) Keeps blood sugar levels in check, Helps prevent chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. But even though fibre is widely available in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole unprocessed grains, most people get More >

Most Summer Bodies Stayed Under Wraps this Year

It’s late spring, and you’re standing in line at the supermarket, staring at the magazines. The covers are graced with people who are tanned, toned and fit and the headlines scream, “get your bikini body now!” or “there’s still time to shape up for summer!” And many of us do toss around the idea of More >

3 DIET CHANGES FOR BETTER HEALTH!

Eating better doesn’t have to be complicated. The road to better health seems like an uphill battle. With every small step you take and each healthy decision you make, you do get closer to your goal of improved health. One of the most effective ways to do this is by eating a balanced, healthy diet. More >

Imagine Yourself Nourished and Healthy!

I have been viewing the front pages of magazines and I am amazed at the amount of headlines on the front covers: “…Lose 6kg of fat – easily…” “…How this woman lost 30kgs in 3 months…” “…Get that flat stomach and see your sex life soar…” “…Had enough of your fatty lifestyle – beat it More >

Brain damaging habits

No Breakfast. People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration. Overeating. It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power. Smoking. It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead More >

Dining Out Guilt Free

Being on a weight-loss program doesn’t have to mean sitting home every night eating nothing but salads and carrot sticks! With Herbalife Weight management, you can dine at your favourite restaurants and still enjoy a variety of healthy foods! The Thermojetics® Programs are extremely versatile and allow for plenty of delicious, nutritious foods and snacks that More >

OVEREATING CALORIES

If you eat out fairly often, your choices can definitely impact your overall diet. Eat out once per week overeating by 800 calories over 1 year that’s over 5.54 kg extra. Eat out and overeat by 1900 calories once per week that will equate to 12.7 kg in a year. Just overeating by 500 calories More >

The Importance of Green Tea

This article comes from HealthIsWealth.net Green tea is an important nutrient which can either be consumed in supplement form or simply as a couple of cups of tea per day. How does green tea work? Green tea operates as a powerful free-radical scavenger especially in high oxidative stress situations due to diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and More >

Rev Up your Metabolism and Keep Your Weight Down

Rev Up Your Body’s Engine We eat food for fuel. When we burn it for energy to run our bodies, the process creates heat. Our ShapeWorks® products assist the body’s engine to burn fuel efficiently, helping our metabolism stay revved and functioning well. Daily Regimen Tips Keep your metabolism revved with these tips: Engage in More >