1. Drink plenty of water- our bodies need a lot of water, so we need to keep replenishing with water. Water helps flush away toxin but the more water the better you feel. And remember there are no calories in water. 2. Start your day with a glass of water- one of the first things in the morning you should do is gulp down a cold glass of water. A glass of water lets out your digestive juices and lubricates the insides of your body. 3. Drink a glass of water while eating a meal- this is another way of making yourself full, that way you leave the table feeling full with eating less but feeling the same. With your meal take sips of your water after bits, it will help settle the food faster. 5. Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks-I know its hard to and sodas and other drinks do taste better or go better with certain foods but those drinks have calories unlike water. 6. Include in your diet things that contain more water foods- like tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90-95 percent water so there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. So in the end water helps you out by filling you up with less food, helps your body, keeps you hydrated, and water is the easiest weight to lose.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Music Therapy
Listening to music such as heavy metal, rock, country, or what ever genre you listen to helps relieve stress. Since everyone has different types of music, make sure that you listen to your favorite type of genre or comfortable music. Music has always been a great healer of stress. Experts say that the rhythm of the music and the beats has a calming effect on us. The rhythm and beats of the music is like when babies are in their mother’s womb they were influenced by the mother’s heart beat. Music is one of the most soothing or nerve wracking experiences available for the majority of all people. The most profound finding was any music live and even moderately loud volumes had a beneficial response. Music was found to reduce the pain during dental procedures. Also playing music in the background while at work has been found to reduce the stress. Music was found to reduce heart rates and to promote higher body temperatures- an indication of relaxation. To maximizing with music therapy to help reduce stress try the following- take a 20 minute sound bath. Put relaxing music on and lie in a comfortable position on a couch or floor near the speakers, or wear headphones to focus all your attention on the music. Choose music with a slower rhythm to slow down your heart rate, try to get it under 72 beats per minute and listen to music with repeating or cyclical patterns. While listening to the music focus on your breathing, concentrate on the silence between the notes. If you need a stimulation go with faster music. And finally take walks while listening to your music. For more information look at Holistic-online.com
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Top 10 Healthiest Jobs
On average people who work 40 hour jobs tend to spend 2,080 hours at work a year. Mostly all jobs are high stress, little motivation, and slim to none physical activities. Given that people will spend over one-third of their day at work and over half of their waking hours on the job, it can take its toll on your healthy life and well-being. Work place stress is one of the biggest problems for all employees. There are tricks for people to do activities at work to relieve their stress and get a boost of energy. They also say to arrive at work already being nutritionally prepared. But why go to a job that you probably don’t like working at and that stresses your boy and mind out, when you can get a job in one of the top ten healthiest jobs. That way you will be working in an environment that is healthy and that doesn’t stress you out. According to Monster.com the top ten healthiest jobs that don’t include professional athletic sports, but do include athletic related careers are: 1-Activity Specialist, 2-Chiropractor, 3-Choreographer, 4-Florist, 5-Massage Therapist, 6- Nutritionist, 7-Personal Trainer, 8-Professor, 9-Running coach, and 10-Yoga Instructor. So if you hate your job and feel that it is so stressful and unhealthy, you should probably try one of these jobs.