It is so ingrained in our society and upbringing to have treats. A treat is something special that you give to yourself or others. You give yourself a treat when you think you have earned it, because you worked hard. You think you need it because you had a fight with a friend, something happened to you which wasn’t fair, […]
There is nothing wrong with celebrating and feasting in December. If your body is healthy it can handle that. Xmas is however only one day but most people feast the whole month of December. Office parties, friends parties, seeing family and parents. No wonder that people get sick. It is too much drinking and eating the wrong stuff on an […]
I came across this documentary. It is a documentary from France. Despite the French paradox, the French are battling with obesity as well, especially among the young. We all know that junk food is not good for your health. But it is horrific to see what companies can get away with when there are no regulations, like in India. Food […]
Nicotine is a painkiller and just like alcohol, sugar and junk food it numbs the pain of your life. Everyone knows that smoking isn’t good for your health. People blame the cigarettes for being addictive, but it is the numbing of pain that is the real addiction. When people get courages and quit smoking, they often replace the smoking with […]
In today’s world weight loss is mostly approached by focussing on food intake, calorie counting, sleep and exercise. Not often attention is put on what you say to yourself and how your mind works. Very often you hear the phrase “I just can’t let go of or get rid of the extra weight”. What you say to yourself can actually […]
1. Drink more water. Your body is made of about 70% of water. A reduction of your optimal water levels by a few percent will directly reduces your energy greatly. Lots of diseases are linked to dehydration as well, like headaches, obesity, muscle cramping, high blood pressure, urine infection and more. Drinking coffee dehydrates you as well as alcohol, but […]
To think that it is just calories in and calories out to get you in the right shape, is a bit short sighted. There are many other factors that play a role why you can’t lose those pounds. Environmental toxins is one of them. These are pesticides sprayed on your foods, cooking with teflon pans, the toxic sunscreen you put […]
Spring time is when I start growing sprouts and microgreens again. The sun makes them grow quickly and in 7 – 10 days you already have a tray of nice sprouts. Microgreens grow on soil and take a bit longer to get ready. Mostly around 21 days or so. You can add them to sandwiches, salads, soups, green shakes, omelets […]
If you google for perimenopausal symptoms you get a whole laundry list of symptoms. Enough to get you depressed. The menopause is often depicted as the end for a woman to be of interest or desirable. And at times it can feel that way when you are having night sweats, start forgetting things, having issues with sex, feeling depressed and […]
These days there is a trend for making other people responsible for your health. If you are not masked up and keep your distance, you can expect a nasty comment or shouted at. “I don’t want to get sick” I heard someone say the other day, telling other people to mask up. The lady in question considers herself “vulnerable” and […]