I never enjoyed vegetables growing up, but as I grew older, I found ways to sneak them into my diet. And even better, I started to enjoy them. Since one of the reasons to eat vegetables is for our health, we should try to eat the ones that help us the most. The More Colorful, The Better As I…
I know I have a health blog, but I have a few confessions that I would like to share. I Don’t Crave Vegetables! I’m sure there are some who would be surprised to hear this, but I don’t crave vegetables or a salad. I will say that I try to eat a salad every day regardless if it’s…
I’m not sure what percentage of the population has this problem, but sometimes I have a problem relaxing. Between raising two kids and trying to get as much done as possible during the day, I often find myself getting a little anxious. This result is being more stressed than I should. And being frazzled is not healthy for the body. …
There’s a lot of debate on how many meals should be eaten during the day. Some say that many small meals will keep your metabolism rate up, while some say fasting lowers your calorie intact. All I know is how my body reacts to both. What I find is the right balance is four meals a day and there’s a…
Remember the days when you could run as fast as you could? Well, those days are still in reach. The only difference is that you can do them in the swimming pool. I know many of you already heard of water aerobics, but this is not the same. My water exercises are the same workout that I used to do…
There have been a lot of reports out lately saying that drinking every day is unhealthy. It wasn’t that long ago that articles told us that enjoying a drink every day was good for you. Who are we to believe? When will the next report come out telling us something different? First of all, you can live a very…
In my mid-thirties, I started to hear clicking in my knees. I was horrified. It was a harsh reality that I was getting older. My first reaction was to rest my knees with the hopes that the problem would go away naturally. But after much thought, I made an appointment with a knee specialist to avoid any future damage. …
There is a lot debate right now on whether supplements are beneficial. I’ve taken a multivitamin previously because I’ve heard it helps maintain good health. Most of the research out there shows that it prevents heart disease and improves your defense system among many other benefits. There are also some recent reports that reveal that it doesn’t help. There may…
Your eyesight is something that can deteriorate just like your health if you don’t take steps to strengthen it. I had a great uncle who was an eye doctor. He said to hold off getting glasses as long as possible because once you did, your eyesight would slowly become weaker. It wasn’t until I stumbled on a way to strengthen…
We are confronted with food choices at every point in the day. Sometimes it’s easy to focus on eating healthy and then some days you want to treat yourself. I’ve mentioned before that it’s fine consuming some of your favorite foods on the weekend as long as you eat healthy during the week. Regardless of what you choose, always eat…