I’m really thrilled today, because. C.J. over at Food Stories Blog recently nominated me for the Kreativ Blogger Award and the Sunshine Award which has really made my day.

There are thousands of other superb blogs so I’m extremely proud to have been considered. Thanks, C.J.!

This is the first time I’ve done this, so I’m hoping I get this right …

For the Sunshine Award I need to answer the questions below and pass them on to 10 other bloggers. For the Kreativ Blogger Award I must give a random fact about myself. Here goes:

1. Favorite Color – Purple
2. Favorite Animal – Dog
3. Favorite Number – 49
4. Favorite non-alcoholic drink – Orange Juice
5. Prefer Facebook or Twitter – Twitter
6. My Passion – Nutritional Minerals
7. Prefer getting or giving presents – Giving
8. Favorite Pattern – Polka Dots
9. Favorite day of the week – Wednesday
10. Favorite Flower – Freesia

Random Fact about me … My favorite film is: Shawshank Redemption

I would like to pass this great award onto these 10 informative bloggers:

1.  Danielle Parsons
2.  Order Science Books
3.  How To Run Faster Now
4.  Healthy Life Style – Most Effective Solution
5.  The Detox Specialist
6.  Healthy Junkie Yard
7.  Naturally Knocked Up
8.  Herbs Family
9.  Healthy Home Economist
10.  Eco Babyz

Water is one of the most essential requirements for living. Everyone is aware that in the hot weather, sweat and soaring temperatures cause dehydration and therefore, it is essential to drink water then. But what about when the colder weather approaches? The weather cools down and is conducive to exercising, but you do not feel as thirsty as you used to. It has been found that the cold weather induces more water loss as compared to the hot months. Follow the tips given below for keeping yourself hydrated during the cool months.

1. Drink Plenty Of Water – The importance of drinking water even if you are not thirsty cannot be emphasized enough. Drink plenty of water before and after exercising. The recommended 8 glasses of water is for those people whose activity level is not very high. For others, drink more water. To know how much water you should drink check the color of your urine. It should be either pale yellow or clear.
2. Eat Food Rich In Water Content – Apart from drinking sufficient water eat foods that are rich in water like cucumbers and watermelons. They help your body to stay hydrated.
3. Restore Electrolyte Balance With A Sports Drink – For those who work outdoors or indulge in intensely heavy workouts, they must make it a point to have some sports drink before and after the workout. These sports drinks contain salts and sugars that restore the electrolyte imbalance in the body caused due to water loss.
4. Listen To Your Body – Drink water whenever you feel thirsty. Your thirst is your body’s way of telling you that it is getting dehydrated. Slow down physical activities at such times and let it recover.

Drinking water is the easiest way to keep your body hydrated. Whenever you notice symptoms like dry and sticky mouth followed by headache, fatigue, increased heartbeat, fever, chills and no urination, consult your physician, as all these are symptoms of dehydration.

It is also advised to reduce intake of tea and coffee as these caffeinated drinks cause more dehydration than any other beverage. Exercise well but be sure to replace the lost liquid in your body. Maintain hydration and you will be healthy.

Salina Gomes is a healthy living expert and a freelance writer. She is a contributor for the site, http://www.health-care-information.org/ and believes in the goodness of GHR1000 to stay young as you age.

While many people understand that asthma is a common respiratory condition that can affect someone’s ability to breathe freely, few know much more detailed information beyond that. Fortunately, this handpicked selection of tips and tricks can give you some more detailed insight into the symptoms, causes, and direct triggers of asthma attacks.

Diet

Be aware of how your diet affects your asthma. Often specific foods like peanut butter contain allergens for anyone suffering from asthma. If you have certain food-based triggers, manage your diet to avoid those ingredients and lessen your asthma symptoms and attacks. If you try a new food, monitor your symptoms to ensure it does not cause increased asthma problems.

Make sure you do not have any stress in your life because emotional anxiety may, in fact, trigger asthma symptoms. Proper rest, diet, and exercise are important for your overall health and can help you manage your asthma symptoms. Emotional health is as important as physical health in your life.

Keep an asthma diary to keep track of your symptoms and triggers. By writing down the details of your condition day by day, you can watch for patterns and identify unknown triggers. This will help you to modify your environment, diet and activities for optimum control of your asthma.

Once you’ve been diagnosed with asthma, look for help outside of your primary care physician to get a diversity of treatment options. Especially consider seeing a nutritionist, who can help you pinpoint and avoid foods that trigger your asthma. A nutritionist can also help develop a diet for you if your asthma is being exacerbated by being overweight.

Whether you have sought out additional information for yourself or for a loved one who has been diagnosed with this condition, you will do well to remember the advice and facts that you have just learned. This knowledge, combined with the advice of a medical professional, can give you an in-depth understanding of the condition.

You’ll find more tips and advice on helping asthma attacks at…. http://www.AsthmaReliefNaturally.com/

Asthma is a serious respiratory condition affecting many people. If you’re a sufferer of this condition, you may feel that you can’t be physically active, or have to avoid certain activities for your health. There may be something you can do, however. Read on to learn about ways to deal with your asthma condition.

One important part of an effective asthma treatment regimen is selecting the proper inhaler. Asthma inhalers deliver bronchodilators that open airways and ease chest constrictions. There are devices available for both short and long term symptom relief. Asthma sufferers should use an inhaler whose bronchodilator formula is suited to their particular symptoms. Your doctor will advise.

Going to an asthma support group or just talking to people who also have asthma can really help out. They can give you pointers and tips on what to do in certain situations or tips on what to do to help you in your fight against asthma. Support from people around you is key.

Be sure to keep your household humidity low to avoid asthma attacks. You should keep it in the 30%-50% range. Be sure that the exhaust on your clothes dryer vents to the outside of your home, and install good, strong exhaust fans in your bathrooms to vent out moisture. Use dehumidifiers in humid areas like basements.

Be prepared for your asthma treatment to be increased if you have a cold or hay fever. The side effects of many illnesses can flare up your asthma so bad that you have to have an increase in treatment. Your doctor may also add another treatment to your regimen until your illness gets better.

You may want to join a support group if you have asthma. The people in the group are in the same situation as you so they know what you have to go through everyday. Also, they may have personal tips of what you can do to control your asthma symptoms.

Natural Methods

Use pillows and comforters that are filled with synthetic polyester materials. Natural fillers, like feather or down, can be an allergen that triggers asthmatic symptoms. This is one instance when organic materials are not the preferable choice. Pillows and mattresses should also have covers that are impervious to dust mites.

When you clean your home, as you should do regularly to minimize asthma symptoms, use all-natural cleaning products. Harsh chemical cleaners can give off fumes that may irritate your lungs and make your asthma symptoms worse. Many chemical cleaning products also have fragrances in them that should be avoided by people with asthma.

Add onions to your daily diet. Onions contain a chemical called diphenyl-thiosulfate, which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-asthmatic effects. Eating more onions can reduce your need for pharmaceutical interventions in order to treat your asthma symptoms, by increasing your body’s natural ability to reduce inflammation in your lungs.

Talk with your doctor and determine if supplements could help you manage your Asthma. Natural supplements such as Licorice Root, Marshmallow Root, Gingko Biloba and Mullein help some Asthma sufferers control their symptoms. You may find adding one or more of these supplements to your diet helps you manage your condition, but be sure to discuss with your doctor before beginning one.

It is important that you try to stay clear of cleaning products if you have asthma. Many of the chemicals in cleaning products can trigger asthma symptoms or attacks. If you are the person in your house who does the cleaning, there natural product solutions which are safe for you to use.

While asthma is a serious condition, and it can be difficult to manage at times, hopefully this article has shown you that there is hope for managing your condition and still leading the kind of life you’d like to lead. Apply these tips and make the best out of your life.

You can find more tips and resources at: http://www.AsthmaReliefNaturally.com

Most of us know how annoying children can sometimes be, with temper tantrum, shouting and whining.

We know how stressful it can be dealing with a defiant child who seems to resist and oppose you all the time.

Have you ever considered the role that diet may be playing in their behaviour?

I have written before about “The Happy Child Guide”, which changes the way parents think about raising smart, happy and cooperative kids.

Are you like many others who, at this time of year, decide to make a fresh start? Here are the top ten resolutions people make. Do any of these ring bells for you?

But most people find that their resolve crumbles all too quickly in the cold January days. If this has been you in the past, download the free Subliminal Power Software to help you keep your New Year Resolutions. You can set it up and tailor it to focus on your own weaknesses. It may just tip the balance in your favour

It hasn’t got anything to do with Healthy Eating, but I was so thrilled to see this video of the tunnel breakthrough, that I just wanted to share it with people.

Let’s use it as an exercise in thanks-giving for the fresh air, loved ones, and access to healthy food that many of us (myself included) take so much for granted.

What fantastic spirit and strength of character these wonderful people have. That includes the miners, their families, the rescuers and the co-operative effort that has made this rescue operation possible.

All too often the news is full of doom and gloom, so it’s wonderful to see some good news for a change. Whatever your spiritual leanings, please take a moment of prayer for the final happy conclusion to this drama.

More details and videos on Channel 4, the source of this video, which is acknowledged with thanks.

500 new cases of Alzheimer’s disease are diagnosed every day in the UK, so it was good news that last week the papers were full of the “news” that taking high doses of B-vitamins could help stave off this terrible disease.  Not that itwas news to those of us involved in nutrition!

Researchers studying pensioners taking the supplement found that 3  B vitamins (B6, B12 and Folic Acid) reduced brain shrinkage, which is associated with Alzheimer’s, by  up to 500% with the average reduction being 30%.  The researchers from Oxford University said it offered the ‘first glimmer of hope’ when no previous drugs were successful.    Vit B breaks down homocysteine, which has been linked to memory loss.  The researchers, including Professors David Smith and Helga Refsum, worked with colleagues in Norway.

The pills they used contained B12 at levels 300 x higher than could be obtained by eating foods high in vit B12.  They also contained B6 and B9. The fact that these benefits are only found at higher levels than normally found in food backs up nutritionists’ opinion on the importance of supplementation.

The Alzheimer’s Research Trust said “These are very important results.”

Homcysteine is a very interesting subject. Reducing levels of homocysteine has been found beneficial in numerous health concerns. The books below are very interesting, particularly those by Dr Kilmer McKully who was way ahead of his time in preventive medicine.

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Without breathing we are in BIG trouble – to say the least. But we can still function pretty well when we breathe sub-optimally, so perhaps you (and I) don’t give it as much thought as we should. For millennia, cultures across the world have known about the power of breathing. But only recently have scientists been able to fully understand how changing your breathing patterns can actually improve your life.

This information collated for you in a new book recommended to me by a trusted supplier, reports that you can be happier, boost your mental skills, reduce tension and sleep more soundly, when you change your breathing.

When you breathe differently for just a few minutes each day you can enjoy these results:

* Increased brain power and focus
* Greater relaxation and stress-relief
* Improved immune system
* Happier and enhanced moods
* Boost your memory, creativity, energy
* And much, much more…

These life-enhancing benefits are YOURS – when you discover how to breathe “properly” for JUST 10 MINUTES a DAY.

Want to learn more? It’s all explained at the Power of Breathing website.

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Nutrition Cooking and Lifestyle for Healthy Weight Loss

While many of us plan to improve our diets, it’s often easier said than done. The biggest sticking point can be that we don’t actually know what the problem is that stops us from losing weight. Here  is a simple yet effective way to get to the root of the problem.

Many people who want to lose weight will begin with a food diary or journal.  A food diary is a great way to see and see just what you are eating everyday. In fact, once you get the hang of using it on a day to day basis, you may be surprised by what you learn. Your will easily see where you need to concentrate your diet efforts.

A food diary has several uses. First of all, it will help you see just everything you eat each day. If you are systematic about recording what you eat, you will see how many cookies or how many rolls you ate, which will give you a good idea about how much you need to cut back as far as your diet goes.

Another value of using a food diary is that it may help you control your portions. If you see that on a particular day you ate three slices of pizza, you will soon realize that you are nibbling way more than your body needs. This is an effective tool for any dieter. Of course you must be honest with yourself!

Yet another advantage of attempting to keep a food diary is that you will be able to tell why you eat. Many people do not eat simply because they are hungry. People eat for a variety of reasons. You may eat when you are bored, or miserable or stressed. When you keep a food diary, you will be able to see these patterns and work to do something to make a healthy improvement.

Here are a number of quick tips for starting and maintaining your food journal.

You will need to have something to record everything that you eat. You can use basically anything, however if you are on the go, you might want to think about a little notebook or binder that you can keep in your purse or desk. If it is portable, you are more likely to keep up with it.

Then, you will want to get in the practice of using it each time you eat. You need to take note of each and every snack, nibble and taste. Be sure you write down the date, the time and the place. This is useful so that you can go back and notice your own diet trends.

If you see that you eat a candy bar everyday at 3 p.m., then you can use this knowledge to make a change. You know that you need to work through your afternoon slump by eating something much healthier than a sugary snack bar.

You may also want to buy a book that will help you learn the fat grams and calories of the meals you eat. This is helpful when you need to be aware of the total amount of fat and calories you eat every day. You can also record your serving size such as “three chocolate kisses”. Each evening, check over the helpings of every food group, your combined fat intake and your total calorie intake. This will show you an effective idea of where you need to go with your diet.

If you persevere, I am sure you will soon see good results from using a food diary for healthier eating.

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