What you eat, everything from your meals to snacks, can have a huge effect on how your day goes. Here are some tips from Men’s Health Magazine to eat and sip your way to a successful day!
Breakfast
Eat This: Bacon or ham and fried eggs (Protein that will leave you feeling satisfied)
Benefit 1: Fullness and energy
Benefit 2: Relaxed blood vessel (i.e. lower blood pressure)
Not That: Pancakes, or a bagel with cream cheese
These carbohydrate-loaded options will send your blood glucose skyward and then crash! Leaving you hungry too soon.
Extra tip: Eat now at home, not later on the road.
A University of Massachusetts study found that eating breakfast out instead of at home more than doubles your odds of obesity.
Dealing with Stress:
Try This: Chewing gum
Benefit: Stress relief
Not That: Coffee
Caffeine can trigger a spike in the stress hormone cortisol.
Having Trouble Concentrating at Work
Drink This: Peppermint tea
Periodic whiffs of peppermint increase people’s concentration and performance on tasks requiring sustained attention.
Not That: Soda
Sugary drinks have proven to make people drowsy
Lunchtime
Eat This: Grilled salmon
Benefit: Alertness
Add This: Spinach or arugula salad
Benefit: Improved mood and memory
Not That: Tea with milk (Mixing milk (protein) with tea cancels out the health benefits)
Continue to complete your perfect day of eating menu.
We all know the foods that we’re suppose to avoid. Sugar, salt, and trans fat to name a few.
Instead of feeling like you’re missing out, add these fabulous foods to your diet. Not only are they good for you, but they taste great too!
5 things to start eating more of:
1-Broccoli
-These green veggies have 205% of your daily intake.
2-Tofu
-Even if you eat meat you need this low calorie, high nutrient source of protein.
3- Quinoa
- This is a complete protein, which means that it contains all nine essential amino acids.
4- Raspberries, Cranberries & Blueberries
-Delicious and a great source of antioxidants.
5- Water
-Staying hydrated-optimal health.
According to Sympatico.MSN
Avoid the sniffles and cough all winter long with these easy tips.
1. Eat more mushrooms and broccoli
2. Steal Away For A Quickie
3. Log On To LinkedIn
4. Get Tea-ed Off
5. Nosh On Nut
Read how these 5 tips will keep you healthy all winter long!
It can be tempting: You hear an ad that promises you’ll lose thirty pounds in a month, without dieting. It may sound cliche, but if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Here are some questions you should ask yourself before you go on a weight loss program:
Does the program exclude any food group?
Does the program rely on specially purchased foods?
Does the program promote a loss of one to two pounds per week?
Does the program promote exercise?
Does the program offer one-on-one or group sessions?
Does the program emphasize weight maintenance?
How much does the program cost?
What are the qualifications of the counsellors?
Does the diet promote a way of eating that’s good for your kids?
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If you’ve ever needed a reason not to drink to excess, other than the morning after, here it is: This handy tool will take the amount you drank and translate it into food. As in, one glass of wine equals a slice of pizza. But since it’s the holidays, I say ignore the result…
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I would say there’s a pretty good chance a thought like this has crossed most people’s (women’s) minds: “I know alcohol has a ton of calories, so maybe I just won’t eat as much if I’m planning to drink that day.” This is fine, in theory. A nutritionist might advise you, every once in a while, that it’s alright to skip dinner and just have dessert. That way you’re eating the same number of calories. However, “drunkorexia” can turn into a way of life. And one thing’s for sure: you are NOT going to get the nutrients you need from a glass of vino. Plus, not eating when you drink gets you drunk faster, and then lowers your inhibitions (which might then cause you to binge on food anyway). Point is: it’s a risky balancing act that’s likely to leave you unhealthy. Read more…
A new study has cemented the link between heart attacks and “the Western Diet.” This Western diet is defined as rich in fried foods, salt and meat, and it accounts for 35 per cent of heart attacks. The study also looks diets throughout the world and their effect on health. For example, the “Oriental diet” is high in salt, and therefore - for this and other reasons - a large number of Asian adults suffer from hypertension. The study claims it is diet, and not exercise, that has the greatest effect on incidence of heart attacks. Read more…
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