I’ve devoted a lot of time to talking about physical health in terms of diet, nutrition, and exercise but it is just as important to acknowledge the importance of emotional health. Our emotional health can be affected by many different situations:
With so much emphasis on physical well being and other concrete factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol, etc., it is easy to overlook less tangible emotional wellness issues. That doesn’t mean that emotional well being is any less important however. In fact, left unchecked, mental/emotional problems can lead to very real physical ailments. Like many people, I am guilty of ignoring the signs of stress and other factors that affect my emotions. It’s easy to get caught up in a hectic lifestyle and not take the time we need to decompress and rejuvenate on the inside. This past week, I got clear signals from my body that stress levels were getting too high and I needed to take corrective action. After much research and talking to professionals, I’d like to share some of the suggestions I’ve uncovered to help restore emotional balance. Be aware of stress in your life and take time for yourself to restore relaxation and calmness. Schedule time for yourself every day. Even if it is only 15 minutes - make sure you have uninterrupted time to yourself. When presented with a stressful situation, practice a relaxation technique. Walk away from the situation, go for a walk, practice deep breathing, count to ten — these are all ways to help you deal with a stressful moment. Surround yourself with positive people. It’s amazing how contagious a positive attitude can be and conversely, how destructive a negative attitude can be. Get the negative people out of your life. Try to adopt a healthy diet and incorporate exercise into your daily life. You may be surprised to know that poor diet and lack of exercise can lead to emotional issues. If you suspect you may have a mental disorder such as depression, anxiety, or bi-polar , don’t be afraid to seek help. Talk to your doctor about possible treatments — people with disorders can lead very productive lives with the right treatment. In the following video life coach Corey Wayne discusses 38 different ways you can improve your emotional health so you can improve your emotional and mental outlook on life, and quickly change your state from a negative one into a positive one to keep yourself in a peak emotional state, which will improve the overall quality of your life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshV47KdFrw The bottom line is that you have to take care of your emotions just like you take care of your body. Don’t fall into the trap of taking care of everyone else but yourself. You’re worth the time and investment and more importantly, you deserve it! I hope you’ll take a moment to leave a comment and share your ideas for dealing with stress or other emotional issues. Originally Published Here: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health via Blogger Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
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When my son was young, I had a bad habit of yelling at other drivers who did stupid things. My common rant went something like, “You stupid idiot, why don’t you use your turn signal,” or “You stupid idiot, move over to the slow lane.” No matter the issue, I always started with “You stupid idiot.” One day, when Justin was about 8 years old, I was watching as he and a friend played in the living room. It wasn’t long before Justin got upset with his friend and yelled at him, “You stupid idiot.” The words hit me like a slap in the face. I was his role model and I had inadvertently taught him that the way to express frustration with someone was to call them names. “Stupid idiot” is a blatant example of how I served as a role model to my son. There are many other examples that are less obvious; practicing a healthy lifestyle was one of them. I regret now that I didn’t do a better job teaching him how to nourish and take care of his body. We were one of those families that was always on the run. Hockey practice, basketball practice, baseball practice, birthday parties, the list goes on and on. It seemed like we were always on the go from one place to the next. My husband worked a lot of evenings and often times it was just my son and I for dinner. During those years, we ate a lot of fast food meals or mac and cheese with hot dogs. At the time, I didn’t think anything of it because I wasn’t focused on my own health. My son played a lot of sports so the bad food didn’t seem to be a big deal — he burned off all the calories he ate and then some. What I will never know is whether a more nutritious diet might have helped him do better in school or prepare him to lead a healthy lifestyle as an adult, or if he might not have started smoking. What I do know is that there have been many studies to indicate that diet does affect a child’s performance in school. A report by the Public School Review indicates: Many popular menu items are loaded with sugars, caffeine, chemicals, and sodium, and leave kids tired, unfocused, jittery, and sick—which not only impact students’ grades and performance, but also influences their behavior and moods. I cannot go back and change the past but I can help educate those of you who may still have young children at home. Please remember that you are the primary role model for your children — if your diet is unhealthy and you lead a sedentary lifestyle, your children will follow in your footsteps. On the other hand, teaching your children about basic nutrition and how to eat healthy foods and exercise are lessons they will carry with them to adulthood. Read More Here: Be a Good Role Model For Your Child via Blogger Be a Good Role Model For Your Child Whether any fitness routine or regimen will work well if done at home is one question that does not apply to pilates. This is because pilates is nothing more than a set of movements designed to give a total workout to our body as well as the mind. The muscles, tendons, bones and ligaments get a complete overhaul even as the individual exercises the mind focusing and concentrating on each and every movement. You may have seen different devices and equipments in any gymnasium or fitness outlet offering pilates training. However, all the equipments and devices are incidental and ancillary. What really matters is the concentration and focus with which you perform the exercises. Hence, there is absolutely no doubt that benefits of pilates will accrue even if the movements and the exercises are performed at home. One of the biggest criticism or negative point against exercising at home is that you never get the right atmosphere at home. Exercising requires passion, devotion and commitment. When you work out at home, you skip some exercises because you are tired and get busy doing something else. Had you felt tired in the gym, you will feel as if the entire gym is watching you on your gym machine and you will push yourself harder. Further, we buy gym machines and install the same in our house only to never use it after a few days. This is the reason why many persons avoid exercising at home. They prefer going to the gym instead. Again, this criticism does not apply to pilates. The role of equipment and machine in pilates is very limited. It is not possible to build your biceps without dumbbells. However, it is not compulsory to own a pilates reformer to enjoy its benefits. All you need is a mat to lie down and some space to perform all standing exercises. Pilates is no different than dancing or light martial arts. Hence, practicing the same at home will never be a problem. Those who prefer gyms point out that doing pilates at home may sound cool but it is very difficult to get all the movements right without expert guidance. This might have been valid before the World Wide Web became popular. Today, you can log on to the web and check out videos of experts doing pilates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GEjVdP2YGk Another better option is to log on to the World Wide Web and purchase pilates DVD's. You just have to play the DVD and watch the exercises on your television screen. As far as personal guidance and consultation is concerned, you can always get in touch with your local gym and opt for a pay per day session. Attend a few days in a month to ensure your basic technique remains flawless. Inform the expert that you practice pilates on a daily basis in your home and just need to iron out some chinks in your movements, if any. The combination of pilates, the World Wide Web and professional advice in your neighborhood is more than enough to get rid of all that extra flab in your body as well as your mind. You will face these problems only until you are stuck in the basic phase. Once you move on to the next level and once pilates actually starts providing benefits, you will find it very easy to stay motivated and perform the movements properly. You have the option of buying equipments like the pilates reformer and setting up a personal gym in your own house or continuing with mat exercises to enjoy the benefits of pilates without spending even a single cent on any gym machine. Post Source Here: Exercising Pilates At Home: Does It Work? via Blogger Exercising Pilates At Home: Does It Work? Feng shui for office is an important aspect. It is aimed at ensuring that your office provides the necessary support needed from it. Your office should be capable of relaxing you and attracting positive energy to ensure you beat your deadlines. Furthermore, it should be capable of relieving you from any negativity that is likely to interfere with the overall performance. An office consumes most of a persons time and it can only be beneficial with a positive environment. Feng Shui provides you with ideas on how to arrange your office in a manner that will promote a positive working environment. Below are 7 basic Feng Shui tips to help you transform your office. #1. Avoid clutterClutter should not find room in your office space. Clutter transforms into messy space that reflects a bad Feng Shui. It results in confusion and chaos among all the workers since all the required items will often be displaced. As a result, it also results in unwanted stress. Clutter should be cleared from your desk as well as on other digital devices that help in transforming your daily duties. Your office space should be organized neatly to avoid a stressful working environment and promote productivity. #2. Have a reliable receptionistAll the offices are always expected to have guests regularly or once in a while. Every office should have a professional receptionist seated at the entrance in order to handle all the visiting guests. This practice improves the energies in the office and makes it easier handling office tasks. They provide immediate support to the guests and direct them on where to receive the services they need. Offices without such a setup enhance a non-friendly environment to their visitors which creates a bad impression about the office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6u2SjSY68E #3. Strategize the finance and accounts departmentThey should be located in a secured corner of the office. This provides only one single entry point to these departments. The person in charge of these duties should be seated with his back facing the walls. This measure helps in improving the financial stability of the company. The position is also beneficial in enhancing easier management of internal security in the department. #4. Eliminate or sharp cornersIt is advisable that you check around your working area in order to notice the presence of any sharp corners that are likely to jut out towards you at right angles. Feng shui advises that such corners should be eliminated with ideas such as placing a plant or covering it using a piece of fabric. Apart from covering up the sharp corners, water plants can enhance the wealth of the company. Before setting up the water plants, it is good to seek advice from a Feng Shui master to determine whether the wealth corner has some negative energy. If negative energies are present, they should be removed before setting up the water plants. #5. Strategize on the major decision maker’s roomThe office intended for the decision maker who in most cases is the big boss, should be located at a point where he can have direct access to other offices for his staff members. Alternatively, it can also be placed at a location where the boss can directly have a view of his staff while in the office. Avoid situating his desk in a secluded corner of the office since this will promote lesser communication between him and his staff. #6. Positioning of the office deskGenerally, no office desk should be situated directly facing towards the main entrance especially if it is near the door. However, the receptionist desk can be located in such a position since they will be directly in charge of receiving guests. If the receptionist’s desk is located at such a point, it should have a higher counter that serves as a protection against any incoming energies that are likely to affect the stability of work and interfere with concentration. The desk should also not allow the back of any staff to face directly into the door way. Such a position prevents accumulation of qi’ which affects the level of stability. #7. LightingThe working desk and lobby of the office should be well lit at all working times. Light influences development of yang energy that is responsible for growth of all office functionalities. Being careful about Feng Shui will provide an environment supportive of production and success. If you are wondering how to transform your office, try out these tips and experience the feel and wonder of a successful career. Read More Here: 7 Easy Feng Shui Tips For Office via Blogger 7 Easy Feng Shui Tips For Office Although the classic texts of Yoga discourage consumption of meat, they’ve long promoted milk as as a proper source of nutrition for practicing aspirants.
And for years now the United States government has recommended that all adults take in at least three servings of dairy products every single day. But there’s a growing rumble in the scientific and medical communities suggesting we need to stop consuming dairy – or at least consume much less of it. It’s not just coming from left field either. Based on the evidence, experts at Harvard’s School of Public Health now state clearly that milk and dairy should be limited to one, or possibly two, servings per day at the most.
The Physicians’ Committee For Responsible Medicine recommends against the consumption of dairy. Here’s a link to their web page explaining why. And some medical doctors, like John McDougall, vehemently oppose ALL dairy consumption and coax their patients onto total vegan diets. Here’s a link to Dr. McDougall’s newsletter explaining his reasoning. My concern with a vegan diet devoid of all dairy and other animal products is a complete lack of vitamin B12. I’ve written about that before. Anyone choosing a meat and dairy-free diet needs to be taking a B12 supplement in the form of a manufactured pill or as an artificially added nutrient to commercial breakfast cereals or other foods. Plant sources aren’t active congeners in the human body. Can a diet that excludes such an important nutrient without artificial supplementation be wholesome and natural? If you have to get a nutrient in an unnatural way, isn’t that saying something huge? The vegan argument is that we’ve altered our food production and consumption habits, as well as our hygiene habits, in a way that has distanced us from the only real and initial source of vitamin B12 – bacteria. Those yogis of old weren’t only drinking milk, they were also making cow dung patties with their hands and plastering them all over the inner walls of their huts. And their food was fertilized by beasts of burden like those that still work the fields of rural India today, dropping their bacteria-laden excrement onto plowed dirt and growing crops. And I bet they were nowhere near to drinking three glasses of milk every day. While the classic texts recommend dairy consumption, they don’t suggest how much.
The absolute bare minimum for B12 intake from dairy products is one 8-oz serving of yogurt, a cup of cottage cheese, or two cups of milk daily – although there’s some evidence suggesting the latter may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. Even the minimal amount of 8-ounces of yogurt daily doesn’t meet current US recommended daily allowance (RDA) guidelines for vitamin B12 consumption. It’s only about half of the RDA while some experts recommend we should actually be taking in double the RDA. Confused? You should be. It’s clear medical science is only just beginning to understand the full implications of the relationship between diet and health. There’s a lot we don’t know. While some data makes it look like too much dairy is bad for you, other data suggests that, at least on a meat-free diet, getting enough vitamin B12 from dairy products in an effort to eat naturally and avoid supplementation is almost impossible. The Bottom LineClassic Yoga texts and the USDA recommend dairy consumption while an increasing body of evidence suggests too much dairy intake is linked to poor health. It’s safe and healthy to avoid all dairy as long as attention is paid to adequate vitamin B12 consumption. For those yogis who want to follow the recommendations of the classic texts and who enjoy dairy products without intolerance or immune reactions, it’s wise to limit the amount to no more than one or two servings per day – preferably live-culture yogurt and low-fat milk. While that amount of dairy likely provides enough vitamin B12, it’s not clear just how much we really need. For anyone rethinking their decision to continue consuming dairy, here’s the trailer for the film "Got the Facts on Milk?" (also known as "The Milk Documentary") that takes a humorous and provocative look at the current evidence and dares to question the conventional wisdom of the much publicized health benefits of milk and dairy products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m6VErjH5VY
Post Source Here: Got the Facts on Milk for Yogis? via Blogger Got the Facts on Milk for Yogis? For so many people, days are filled with co-workers, children, friends, family members, those we serve, those we work for, or a myriad of others. They wake up and immediately surround themselves with other people, whether they add value to their life or not. Then, if they do find time where they are suddenly alone, they fill it with busyness; working, cleaning, organizing, exercising, television, etc. They constantly have to have something to occupy themselves, and if there is nothing to do they become agitated, annoyed, and irritable. I know first hand, because I used to be one of those people. I went through a very stressful transition in my life and to deal with it I became a workaholic. I woke up at 5:00 AM to go running and would then head right to the office to dive into work. I was usually the first one there and many times the last to leave. But it didn't end when I went home. The company paid for me to have a blackberry, so I could be connected to email 24/7 (this was before true smartphones came out). I would go home, have a bite to eat, go running again (!), and end up either in my home office working lat into the night or at my neighbors house for a few drinks, because without some alcohol to take the edge off I couldn't relax. I worked almost constantly and even slept with my blackberry. When someone I worked with sent an email from another time zone in the middle of my sleeping hours, I was right there to read it! Sounds great doesn't it? It really doesn't, and I wasn't living any kind of real life; I was just covering my problems and my fear of being alone with work, exercise, and alcohol. I was terribly imbalanced and because of it I became very sick. When we try to ignore our minds telling us something, it inevitably comes out physically, forcing us to slow down or stop and reevaluate. I did recognize just before I became sick that I needed to make a change, but I didn't know how, and by the time I left my job it was too late. Once I left and became well again I was still mentally a mess! I had no clue what to do with all of this time and solitude. Admittedly I started to feel a little crazy. I began journaling to reduce my stress and started spending most of my time reading everything I could get my hands on to overcome my inability to just be. Before the stressful transition in my life I was ok, but now I had a serious fear of just being when I was alone. Yet, so many great things can come to light when we spend time alone. If we hold onto a fear of being alone we tend to either fill the time with busy work, or fail to do much of anything, becoming frozen. It took me a really long time, but I found that in order to overcome my fear I just had to do it. It is almost like meditation, and at first I did go a little crazy, but the more time I spent alone, the more comfortable I became. Eventually I got past the withdrawal period and would catch myself sometimes still trying to fill my time with something, but once I did, my creativity returned, my anger and irritability diminished, and I had a sense of calm instead of constant stress. Journaling, yoga, and flower essences helped me understand more about myself and regain equilibrium. Honestly, I am a completely different person now. Overcoming my fear of being alone has lead me to try new things, relax, and figure out what I truly want out of life.
Read More Here: How I Overcame My Fear of Being Alone via Blogger How I Overcame My Fear of Being Alone A few months back I started to make a real effort at reducing, limiting, and removing as much of the plastic from my family's life as possible. I have always been fairly conscious of plastic in general and when another option was available I took it. This usually happened for more obvious things though, like using reusable shopping bags or buying our soap in paper wrapping. It wasn't until I really started to look around that I realized there was quite a bit of plastic still lurking in our lives. The large container of vinegar I use for cleaning and laundry was plastic, as was the wrapping on the toilet paper I was buying, among so many other things! I hadn't thought much about these things because optional products were going to take time and research to make a change. One day though, I took a long hard look at all of our recycling and thought, what actually happens to it all? I didn't realize that most plastic is really downcycled not recycled, and honestly after taking a moment to get over my shame and embarrassment, I felt sick. How can we all continue to consume like that? I am far from running a zero waste home or lifestyle, but I have made quite a few changes that were simple and have reduced our recycling by at least one-third.The first thing I did was start buying in bulk as much as possible. I buy flour, sugar, sea salt, baking soda, beans, dried fruits, and soap in bulk now, just to name a few things. The bulk items available in my area aren't vast, so I am somewhat limited, but for staples I find I have plenty of options. Another easy change I made was to buy organic cotton bags to place the bulk items in. I purchased mine from simpleecology.com. They came in a pack of six, three different sizes, two of each. They have a built in drawstring so I don't need a twist tie, and the tare weight is on a permanently sewn in label for easy check out. When I get home, I empty everything into glass jars and throw the bags in the laundry. The glass jars did create an initial investment, but I purchased two or three a week until I had enough for everything in the pantry, eliminating the need for plastic bag storage completely. Buying fresh produce that I place directly into my reusable bags helps too, and the bar soap I buy comes in bulk, completely eliminating even more packaging. I buy toilet paper wrapped in recycled paper now instead of plastic, and vinegar for cooking, cleaning, and laundry in glass. The sad part is, I have a long way to go. I still have to use plastic trash bags, since that is the rule within my city, and I have yet to find a shampoo bar I love, but I am still looking. I hate paying for a product full of water and packaged in plastic just to wash my hair, but I do buy it in a huge bottle that lasts a few months. I wish baking soda and vinegar worked for me, but I am not sure if it is the hard water in my area or the texture of my hair, or both, but it was an epic fail after a few months. What creative things have you done to eliminate plastic from your life? I would love to know! Learn More Here: Living A Plastic-Free, Zero-Waste Life And Buying in Bulk via Blogger Living A Plastic-Free, Zero-Waste Life And Buying in Bulk The health benefits of salmon have been assumed for so long that we hardly ever ask is salmon healthy. But we would like to bring the debate a little further, and question the relative health benefits between farm raised salmon and wild salmon. There is little doubt that wild salmon, usually caught in the northwestern part of North America, are extremely healthy. But the lifestyle of farm raised salmon raises some questions with regards to health risks. Here we will address the question in-depth. Is Salmon Healthy?So what actually happens in the life cycle of a farm raised salmon? Their adopted home is in the ocean not far from shore, in vast net cages. They live in densely populated conditions, and because of this diseases and parasites are prevalent. To cope with this, the fisheries feed the fish antibiotics to keep them alive and relatively healthy. Assessments have shown that salmon raised on these farms have higher levels of PBCs and toxins than wild salmon. Because the net cages never move, the salmon waste drops to the ocean floor. Since there is no scheduled cleanup maintenance, the area below will become a dead zone, and all aquatic existence will be smothered. All-in-all it doesn’t seem like ideal conditions for raising healthy stock. And because their food is handed to them rather than swimming the oceans hunting for it, they grow up to be virtual salmon couch-potatoes, growing fat until the harvest. When Determining Is Salmon Healthy, You Can Be Sure With Wild SalmonWild salmon, on the other hand, have to work for a living. They swim around in cold, clear water and eat shellfish and insects, therefore giving their color a reddish hue, while farm raised salmon are naturally gray. Some fish farm businesses will add colorants to the fish, but it isn’t natural. The fact is, if you are eating wild caught salmon at it is not the summer months, you are probably eating canned salmon. Wild Pacific salmon are only harvest in June and July, so obviously the rest of the year it cannot be sold fresh, so is canned. Farmed salmon is farmed all year so can be sold fresh virtually at any time. There are reasons why salmon isn’t caught in its natural habit to a large degree outside of the Alaska area. The product used to be caught in the Atlantic, but the stock there has been depleted due to poor conservation for the fish. The rivers on the East Coast of the United States, which was one of their predominant breeding grounds, became polluted and dammed up. In contrast the Pacific salmon’s environment has stayed much more stable. So far we have not painted a great picture of the farmed salmon industry. But in fact if we are going to continue to eat this wonderful food, is it as bad for us as the picture we paint. Read more about salmon nutrition and you can make a few judgments of your own. But these foods obviously have to adhere to safety standards of governments where the product is marketed, and it does pass safety inspections. In order that we may feel safe about including salmon in our diet, we should look at the following options:
Read More Here: Is Salmon Healthy? Health Benefits of Wild Versus Farm Raised Salmon via Blogger Is Salmon Healthy? Health Benefits of Wild Versus Farm Raised Salmon Interview with top figure competitor (and biochemist!) Lauren Jacobsen: 1. What is your background? How did you become interested in fitness?I started weight training to gain weight for athletic reasons. In high school, I was involved in track & field, swim team and was the defensive captain for the flag football team. A good friend introduced me to a personal trainer who put me on a basic weight training and nutrition program to gain muscle and improve my strength and performance. At first, I was very reluctant but when I started to see the development of a curvaceous and muscular body, I realized I really liked the results I was getting not too mention the improvements to my athletic ability. In fact, by the time I got to university I was so addicted to building my body, that I dropped the other sports, so I could have more time to train and develop my physique. After university, I landed a job at a major bodybuilding supplement company and was fortunate enough to attend the first ever figure Olympia, after seeing the beautifully developed physiques, I knew I wanted to try competing for myself. 2. Can you please describe a “typical” day for you?In my on-season, I usually start every day at 7 am with a cardio session. I then spend my day at work, where I am fortunate enough to work for a reputable supplement company, developing marketing strategies for new products. After work I head back to the gym to perform my weight training session, followed up by my second cardio session! The remaining part of the day is usually spent prepping meals for the next day. 3. How do you motivate yourself to get and stay so fit?I stay motivated by focusing on what the end result and outcome of my hard work will be when I have reached my goal and am standing on that stage. Competing in a very small bikini can be motivation enough sometimes! In addition, my other half also competes and understands exactly what I am going through when I am getting ready for a show. He stands by me and supports me in every way imaginable, he has been my biggest supporter and fan. 4. What forms of exercise do you find to be the most effective?Since I compete in figure contests, I need to have a specific look. I tend to stick to compound exercises that help develop a strong V-taper and symmetrical physique. I use pressing movements to work my shoulders and chest and pushing and pulling exercises to develop my back. As for my legs, since they are quite developed already, I like to use a lot of exercises that help to shape and tone, such as split leg squats, alternating lunges, walking lunges, leg extensions and leg curls. When I am getting ready for a show, I add in lots of cardio including interval sessions on the treadmill and the step mill at least 30 -45 minutes, 5 times per week. Lastly, I rely on the training expertise of my trainer Don Gauvreau to keep my training fresh and my body on track when I am getting ready for a show. 5. What is your normal eating plan like? Do you have any type of “special” diet for getting leaner?To keep my physique looking sexy and toned, I eat a diet high in lean proteins (poultry, fish and lean cuts of red meat), moderate in complex and fibrous carbohydrates (oatmeal, sweet potatoes, green vegetables and berries) and low in unsaturated fats (fish, flax and olive oils, unsalted raw nuts). I eat meals frequently, every 2-3 hours throughout the day to sustain my energy levels and keep my metabolism high. When I get ready for a show, I drop my calories to a level where I am losing between 1-2 pounds per week. I give myself plenty of time to get ready for a show, between 12 – 16 weeks to lose the weight properly without sacrificing any loss in muscle. I also drink plenty of water and make sure I get plenty of rest. However the key to dropping those few extra pounds is consistency, discipline and sacrifice. 6. Do you use any supplements? If so, which do you recommend?During my on-season I use Methyl Ripped to help me burn fat and have energy for my workouts. I also use ISO XP protein powder to help supplement my protein in-take. I use fish oils for my joints and 5-HTP, rhodiola rosea and tyrosine to improve my mood during dieting and help keep me focused. Lastly to make sure I am getting the essentials I use a multi-vitamin. 7. Do you have any “secrets” for looking great you’d like to share?The best secret for looking great is consistency and making a choice to live a healthy and fit lifestyle. Even in my off-season I am consistent with my training and my diet choices, this helps me to stay in top shape and makes getting ready for a show that much easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTKnw0mT26I 8. Is there anything else you’d like to add?If you are competing for the first time, here are my top tips for competing.
To finish off, if you would like to learn more about Lauren visit sexystrongfit.com. Post Source Here: Interview With Figure Competitor & Biochemist Lauren Jacobsen via Blogger Interview With Figure Competitor & Biochemist Lauren Jacobsen Did you know that everything you eat, drink, breathe and think puts out an acid or an alkaline residue that can affect your health? All processed foods, sugars, soft drinks with phosphoric acid, alcoholic beverages with yeast and sugar are all acid producing, as with animal proteins, starches and dairy foods!
Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms of acidosis?
If yes, then keep on reading! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlpkAfA-A70 It is important to understand that God created healthy body chemistry to balance between the positively charged ions (acid) and the negatively charged ions (alkaline). Potential of hydrogen is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution with a range of 0 to 14- the lower the pH (4.5-6.0) the more acidic the solution, the higher the pH number (7.5-9.0) indicates that the solution is alkaline. A healthy body pH range is delicately balanced (6.0-7.5) at different times of the day, as in the morning on arising the urinary pH fluctuates between 6.0 to 6.5 and 7.0 in the evening. Test strips can be purchased to determine your pH factor in the privacy of your own home, as you record you're testing in the am, two hours after a meal and in the evening. Urinary pH levels can indicate how well your body is assimilating minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. These are called the "acid buffers" used by the body to control acid levels. When acid levels begin to increase the body borrows calcium to balance the pH which may result in a decrease in bone density. Researchers find that most people are at least slightly "acidic", their low pH then borrows minerals from vital organs and bones to neutralize and remove the acid. Proper metabolic functioning gives your body resistance to disease. Digestive and immune systems work more effectively, assimilate minerals and nutrients and maintain balance in your body when alkaline. Water is the most abundant compound in the human body, comprising 70-90% and with a 7.0 neutral pH. Except for the fluids entering the body in the stomach, and the fluids leaving the body in the kidneys and colon, all of the body's fluids are alkaline, or rather; they are supposed to be to maintain good health. As you learn to balance your food combining with acid forming / alkaline forming choices your pH will maintain in a healthy range, but most people need to supplement with vitamins, minerals and enzymes which are alkalizing to restore and regenerate damaged body organs and systems. Stress causes a fight or flight adrenal flush that constricts your blood vessels, increases cardiac output, changes your breathing respiration quality, increases oxygen demands and leaves you with a acid pH that if left unbalanced will lead to adrenal insufficiency and disease. Easy ways to balance your body's pH levels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aso1GjCuVjM The effects of too much acid in the bodyAcid ph can cause muscle and joint pain, swelling, depression, pancreas, liver, kidney and major organ disease. The liver and pancreas wants to be alkaline and many mood changes are associated with acid body chemistry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBIxzPFLAT0 The liver is major important in cleaning our blood and making new blood as it is a filter, it also is instrumental in breaking down fat. Every time you take in a synthetic OTC, prescribed medication, or chemicals, preservatives, colorings or social drugs and alcohol it impairs the livers ability to function at top performance. The pancreas not only produces insulin to help the body utilize blood sugar for energy, but produces a proteolytic enzyme, Pancreatin, that breaks down the protein outer cell coating of cancer and other mutant cells that form with free radical oxidative damage from pollution, stress, processed foods and invading organisms. Pancreatin is helpful not only in digesting food,but also in dissolving painful swelling. The pancreas needs to be alkaline. People who suffer from an unbalanced pH with mineral deficiency's cause the body to be prone to disease. You'll want to test the pH of your saliva with results reflecting your pH and your state of health. Your body produces gallons of saliva every day and delivers it to your mouth through two glands under your tongue. Spit on a small strip of pH paper and observe the color change with ranges starting at a healthy bright blue at a pH of 7.5. Some with minor health problems will test green at a pH of 6.0 to 6.5. Those with major health problems will test yellow-green at a pH of 5.0 to 6.0. The last bright yellow color at a pH of 4.5 to 5.0 indicates a terminal health disease. This last category includes diseases such as cancer and AIDS in their latter stages. See Full Article Here: Is Your Body Too Acidic? How to Restore Your pH Balance via Blogger Is Your Body Too Acidic? How to Restore Your pH Balance |
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