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Healthy Eating While Traveling

Sticking to healthy foods while traveling can be one of the most difficult things to do in your life. If you learn how to make smart choices, then healthy eating is really not that difficult. This is probably not the best time to start a healthy eating program, but if you are currently making healthy choices in your foods already, modifying your diet slightly to accommodate travel is not as it first may seem.
When you are traveling by airplane, you may have to eat airplane food which can often be of poor quality, depending on the selection. When you book your flight, ask about your food options and ask if a vegetarian dish is available. Vegetarian dishes are sometimes more nutritional in this case, but it really depends on what they will be serving. If you can eat a larger meal before your flight, you don't have to eat the meal that is served.

When driving or taking a bus, you may be tempted to stop at fast food restaurants. Avoid this whenever possible! If you're on vacation, you may wish to splurge a tiny bit, but having fast foods more than once during a week can really be bad for you. If you must, choose the healthiest options available chicken breasts and diet soda is good choices.
Remember that you can take your own food when traveling. Carrying a loaf of whole-wheat bread or pita wraps, some lean lunch meat, and low-fat cheese in a cooler is a great way to avoid high-fat and high-cholesterol junk food meals. These are much better choices and you'll save a lot of money as well. Call ahead to ask if there will be a refrigerator in your hotel room.
Lastly, make smart choices when you eat out. If you choose salads or pasta get the dressing on the side and ask about low-carb options. In fact, many places print these options directly in the menu for the health conscious people. Control your portions by ordering lunch menu sizes or splitting the meal in half and don't forget to get a doggie bag. You'll be well on your way to healthy eating, even away from home.
Yes, eating healthy foods when you travel can be a challenge. Your health is worth it. When you eat good foods, you will also fight off illnesses that you are likely to encounter when traveling and you will be more alert so that you can enjoy your trip.
Healthy Eating and Peer Pressure
Whether you are on a diet or simply enjoying a healthy lifestyle, you probably know that peer pressure to eat foods that are not good for you, is a major part of your life. If you are concerned about the food that goes into your stomach, don't worry, there are ways to overcome peer pressure. It simply takes a little know-how to get people off your back!
Parties are a major source of peer pressure, especially with alcohol. Alcohol contains hundreds of calories in just one drink take beer for an example: "one beer equals a loaf of bread" so when you go to a party, people might be pressuring you to have a drink and relax. It can be difficult to say no when they are constantly trying to convince you. Offer to go with to a bar instead. That way, you become the designated driver, they won't want you to drink and drive, in fact, they will not pressurise you to drink. It's a win-win situation for everyone.
Other times when you may feel under pressure to eat, is at work, when the boss orders lunch for everyone at a meeting or when you have to visit a client. Instead of giving in to temptation, simply politely decline the food by letting your boss know in advance or order a meal that is healthy and split the portion in half so you have a meal for tomorrow's lunch as well.
Baby showers, weddings, birthday parties, and other special events can also wreak havoc on your diet, even if you are good at resisting temptation on your own. When someone hands you a piece of cake and won't take no for an answer, it can be difficult to know what to say! Here a little white lie might be appropriate. For instance, say that your stomach was upset earlier in the day, will convince a person that you don't want to eat at the moment or pretending to have a chocolate allergy, will get people to allow you to enjoy the party without a hassle surrounding food.
Refusing bad foods is fine, you should be eating good foods.
If you do not change your eating habits, disorders can develop, which will give your family, friends and doctor a real reason to be worried about your health. It's ok to say no to peer pressure, but don't say no to food in general!



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The Benefits of Poo - How Many Times a Day Do You Go?

Let's have a bit of fun today and talk about something so rarely spoken of... Poo!

When I ask my clients to talk to me about their daily habits on the toilet, most get embarrassed and wonder why I'm asking.

Simply put... If you are not going to the toilet frequently, you are not releasing toxins.

Let's just say... today, you woke up and had your morning bacon and eggs. Then you go to work, sitting behind the wheel of your car in traffic. An hour later you show up and the food has just sat in your tummy.

Then you have your morning coffee on the way into work because you need that hit of caffeine to get your day started. You get to work and take the lift up to your floor and then sit behind your desk typing away at the keyboard.

You get a bit hungry and decide to have a pastry that the office has brought in for the staff. Then sit back down again.

Off to lunch where you have a sandwich that likely has more bread than fillings and remember the sugary sauce you add to it so that it tastes better.

Then back to the desk.

For your afternoon tea, if you remember to move away from your desk to eat it, is a piece of fruit.

Are you getting the picture? Eat... sit. Eat... sit.

Now, where in the day was the toilet stops? I am amazed at how many people think it's OK to spend even one day without going poo! Never mind the lack of water in people's diets, and consequently a lack of urination.

So why is it important to frequent ourselves at the toilet?

To EXPEL SH#T! Excuse my language but that's what you are doing! You take in all this food and please remember that food is not something we should eat just because it tastes nice and we are emotional beings, so we must eat to suit our cravings.

Food is a source of energy. Once the body has gotten what it needs out of the food, then the rest needs to be eliminated. When you don't eliminate it, then you get a build up of toxins in your body and your colon.

The toxic build up can actually cause decay in your body. This decay can attract viruses and bacteria and all sorts of yucky bugs to the area. When the yucky bugs are there many of the good bacteria that keep our system clean, gets killed off.

Imagine an animal killed on the street with bugs flying around it and eating it from the smell of the decay. That's what your insides can start to look like! YUCK! No Thanks!

All of the build up and bugs can lead to disease and sickness. The first symptoms may be fogginess, forgetfulness, restlessness, fatigue, and lack of endurance and energy.

So, in order to keep your insides healthy, you MUST POO! Going to the toilet a couple times a day is a GREAT thing! Also remember that you must drink water to flush out your system as well. If you don't have enough water in your body, then the fluids that move your food through get sticky and it makes it more difficult again for your body to flush out the toxins.

How can you keep your insides clean?

To start with, eating a diet high in fibre is part of a healthy lifestyle. This doesn't mean go out and buy some high fibre shake to get your bowels moving. Eat things with roughness that will clean you as they move through! Eating fruit and veggies is nature's way of cleaning you.

Exercise!

Get up and move and things inside of you move! You know you should do it. The question is, "Are you?"

To fast or not to fast?

The thought of not eating for some people sounds like the craziest, stupidest thing you can do. I know it did to me when I first heard about it. The more that I have learned about fasting, the more I understand it's wonderful benefits, if it's right for you.

The most common fasts that I have seen are...

Water fast, where you don't eat anything and only drink water and...

Juice fast, where you don't eat solid foods, but can juice anything and also drink water.

They can be done for different durations depending on the results you are after.

If a fast seems like too much for you, then you can do a cleanse.

There are multiple ways to cleanse. All of them should eliminate anything processed. That also means no added sugars to anything. All the ones that I have seen eliminate dairy as well. This leaves you with eating yummy fruits, vegetables and proteins.

The reason for doing your cleanse, will determine how far you take it.

For either a cleanse or a fast, please speak to a healthcare professional before you start to make sure that it is safe for you. Look for naturopaths or dieticians who specialize in this area or who have worked with these in the past.

The benefits to fasting or cleansing are amazing!

You will regain vitality, have glowing skin, can help with eczema, headaches, pains in the body, and respiratory and circulatory conditions, kick starts weight loss, increases your metabolism, boosts your energy and so much more.

I will give you fair warning from personal experience... Although these are the benefits and they do come eventually... The first few days can be horrible. Your body is releasing all the toxins and dead smelly stuff filled with bugs into the system to get it out. By doing so, it's likely you will feel worse before you feel better. Trust me though, it's worth it, so stick with it!

Colonics and Enemas... What the heck are they?

Okay, so this gets into messy territory. I know many of you don't want to imagine something being stuck up your bum filling with you with water so that you can have it all flow back out again. But you just did!

It took me a long time to get the courage up to actually try this. Since doing it, I'm a huge fan!

The difference between the two is simple. With a colonic, there is a tube gently placed up your bum and water is moved through so that it gets all the way through your colon. As it is happening, your faeces is happily moving through another tube and out of you, so you will not see or smell it. This is administered by a qualified practitioner.

You can do an enema at home with a kit that you can buy online or at some chemists. It only gets to the lower part of the colon. You allow the water to go up and let it sit for a while, then you go to the toilet and let it all come out. My husband and I did this together for the first time... Let me tell you it was a bonding experience.

At first it's a bit uncomfortable, having the pressure of water inside of you, but the results are wonderful!

My tummy is flatter, I feel clean, have more energy, my skin gets a glow back, I am more focused and my overall sense of well-being is lifted. It truly only takes 30 minutes at home, if you do an enema, and is well worth it!


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Why Lunch Counts As An Important Meal

We live in a world that moves at a very rapid pace. With a major population working and struggling to find time to do anything else, health becomes a very serious issue that is often overlooked. Often we end up skipping our meals and this negligence costs us in the long run. We have often been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and because of this no matter what we never miss out on our breakfast. A lot of people though are unaware of the fact that lunch is the second most important meal of the day. Now those of us who are working often take a good breakfast but have little or no time to prepare lunch and end up skipping it or substituting it with easy to have instant stuff or fast food. This can have a very bad effect on your health in the long run. In case you are one of those who have no time to make lunch, you can consider a lunch delivery service that provides homemade and healthy food options. There are several reasons why taking a good hearty lunch is a must for a healthy body.

Health experts advise people to take a break from work to eat their lunch. This not only provides valuable energy that keeps them active and gives them the strength to carry out their work but also relieves stress. If someone is working in a stressful environment then lunch can be therapeutic for them, they can eat peacefully and gather their thoughts, that half an hour is a breather in their hectic schedule. It is also healthier than snacking during lunch which can turn to binge eating and have negative effects on health.
Often our mind gets foggier as the hours passes by, we find it harder to concentrate and make sense of things. All the daily tasks that tend to start from early morning start depleting us, we eat our breakfast to power our body but from early afternoon our body starts to feel tired and drained out. Brain is an organ that makes the major decisions for our system and all our daily tasks too and after a while it takes a toll on our mental, physical and psychological health. We have an internal body clock that regulates our waking up and sleeping hours and an important thing about that body clock is that there is a natural dip in energy in the afternoon. This is a major reason why eating a healthy lunch and providing a much needed fuel to the body is necessary. Just like breakfast lunch too is an important meal of the day and should never be skipped.

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Proper Meal Portions For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

In today's fast food and dine-out society, many of us are unaware of proper meal portions. We have gotten so used to super-sizing our meals that we no longer know how much food is truly enough. Well, in this article I will reveal several tips which will help you get a better understanding of proper meal portions for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

First of all you should remember that it is much better to consume smaller meals more frequently than it is to consume 2 large meals throughout the day. With this in mind, remember that proper meal portions will be a lot smaller than those which you are used to right now. One of the best ways to ensure that you are not overeating is to look at the nutrition facts label. This label will inform you with just how much a single serving is. However, if you are a visual person, here are a few tips to help you make better decisions.

As far as breakfast is concerned, a pancake or a waffle should be no bigger than a CD. This can be accompanied by one egg. As far as lunch is concerned, remember that a single serving of meat should be no larger than a deck of cards. Your last meal of the day should be no later than 7 pm. Dinner should also be small because lets face it, once we go to bed our metabolism slows down a lot. If you are making spaghetti for dinner, remember than your plate should have no more than one cup of spaghetti. A side salad with low fat dressing is a perfect companion to pasta.


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Back to School With Healthy Lunches

School is just around the corner and teachers, parents and children are preparing for the upcoming first day.

Parents in particular are beginning to think about what their children will eat while in school. I know, those prepackaged lunches look great. They're so easy; just place it in the lunch box with a drink and you're done. Well, yes, they are easy and quick, but are they healthy?
Food is such an important aspect for our health, energy, endurance and alertness (all needed for a good school experience). We want to give our child every advantage and opportunity to make the most out of the school year. So, let's tackle some healthy school lunch alternatives.
By now, we should all know the common 'bad' things to eat, but as a reminder here's a list:

Foods to avoid:
1. White bread
2. Foods with a lot of preservatives
3. Foods with trans fat
4. Foods with High Fructose Corn Syrup
5. Foods with a lot of sugar
6. Processed foods (including most cold cuts)
Okay, some of you might be saying, "But, these are the tasty and fast foods to eat and prepare." Not really. There are many healthy substitutes for lunch and snacks that are fast to prepare and actually taste great. Here are a few:
Choices For lunch:
1. Real turkey sandwich (wheat or whole-grain breads for all sandwiches)
2. Organic Peanut butter (low sugar) with All Fruit spread sandwich
3. Cheese sandwich or cheese on whole-grain crackers (try a goat cheese)
4. Hummus on whole grain crackers
TIP: Look for preservative and nitrate free cold cuts - they're out there!
Choices For snacks and drinks:
1. Raisins or freeze dried fruit
2. Fresh fruit
3. Baby carrot sticks (most kids love this as a snack)
4. Baked chips
5. Homemade cookies with healthy ingredients (you can make a large batch and freeze what you don't immediately use, then take them as needed for a quick and easy snack)
6. 100% Juices
7. Water

Here are a few TIPS to keep those healthy lunches safe:
1. An easy green thing to do is get your child an eco-canteen. Use this instead of buying water and juices in plastic containers. It's healthier for your child and better for our environment.

2. Use reusable plastic food containers to hold your child's lunch. Be sure to, look for the recycling symbol on the container and avoid those with numbers 3, 6, or 7. The containers with these numbers have the highest presence of BPA in them. BPA is a harmful chemical that can move from the container to the food it is holding. If you can find a BPA-free plastic container, that's even better.
3. Do not use worn (scraped, pitted, etc.) plastic containers
4. Wrap cheese and fatty meats (cold cuts and hot dogs) in foil or waxed paper, not plastic. PBA is absorbed more by these foods.
These tips should help you and your child have a healthier school year.






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