Some quick tips on how to boost your metabolism

Overweight? Can’t stand to be obese? If you want to lose weight, you need to pay attention to a couple of things. These are amongst the most important things in weight loss, yet I’m constantly surprised how many people miss the plot when it comes to losing weight (and keeping it off).

The first thing to consider is your calorie intake – on a daily basis. Our bodies are designed to be frugal by nature, so it goes without saying that all excess calories are stored somewhere in your body as fat deposits. If your meals are mostly high calorie dishes, take a moment and think where those calories are ending up. Surely they are not going to disappear just like that?

Your calorie requirements are connected to your weight. The heavier you are, the more calories you need, while the converse is also true if you’re underweight.

My swine flu prevention tips

Swine flu is all the hype these days. But is it what its cracked up to be? Ummm…pandemic?

Very unlikely. But still, if you want to stay on the safe side, and it is better to stay on the safe side, here’s some basic tips.

Moves to make organic farming illegal in the US?

WTH, is there a move to make organic farming illegal? A US Congresswoman from Connecticut actually proposed a bill to make organic farming illegal.  HR 875 or Food Safety Modernization Act 2009 is a bill to outlaw organic farming. Organic farming is basically growing plants and vegetables using as natural methods as possible.

So what’s wrong with that??

What can happen if you abuse your health

There are so many things that can happen if you abuse your health. And yet, many people do so unknowingly or knowingly.

Like yours truly.

I abused my health for several years, not eating right, not having breakfast, sleeping late, and not getting any exercise at all. Put that down to having a job that necessitates working for 12 hours. Luckily I didn’t smoke or drink, but that alone is enough to almost bring the fittest person down.

I’m going to quit margarine

Margarine and butter, what’s the difference? I did a check and found out that both have roughly the same amount of calories, both are mostly fat (81%) , and no trace of fiber, but a little bit of sugar. So both are largely identical.

But the difference? Butter has been eaten for hundreds of years, and it is actually healthier. It contains many fat soluble vitamins that are highly absorbable.

If only we can eat more fruits like grapes

I can’t seem to get enough of fruits. Some of my favorite fruits are papaya, mango, oranges, and…grapes. Grapes are some of the most useful fruits mankind has cultivated.  All parts of the grape fruit from the skin to the seed have some health benefits. Although other fruits are also good, grapes contain an unusually high proportion of antioxidant flavanols that have proven anti aging benefits. These flavanols usually belong to the class called proanthocyanidins.

Proanthocyanidins are one of the most powerful antioxidants known. Even though vitamin C and E are well known as good antioxidants in their own right, proanthocyanidins are 20-50 times more powerful!

Remember to balance your pH

The body has a specific acid-alkaline balance that it needs to maintain, failing which it will start to manifest all kinds of bad symptoms. I just learned this recently.

You see, the body must always be slightly alkaline. A pH of roughly 7.1 or 7.2 is needed for good health. But, most people have an acidic pH instead, which is BAD for health.

What do you do if you cannot sleep?

There are people in this world who cannot sleep at all. I mean they really cannot sleep, and yet on the surface they seem healthy enough. I wonder what would you do, if you really can’t sleep at all, for days on end? I just did a bit of research, and it seems there is a disorder called chiari malformation, it’s more common than you think, and the sufferers can’t sleep for days, yet superficially appear healthy.

What are your health resolutions?

A new year has come, and therefore a time to look at new beginnings. As usual, better health is one of my main aims. So what did I do lately? Well, the past few months have been nothing but hectic. I’ve been upping my exercise regimen to several times a week, and I’ve been trying to sleep earlier. As for eating, I am trying to get more fruits and green vegetables in my system.

All these is starting to show an effect, but wow, it’s a long haul. I believe anyone who has good health should not take it for granted. Losing it can be very, very costly.

We need chlorophyll

Sorry for not having the time to blog. This post is a reminder for all of us about an essential nutrient that we really need, for without it, our bodies gradually break down and deteriorate. That nutrient is chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is what makes the plants green. It is a green pigment in plants whose purpose is to help absorb the rays from the sun, for the plant.

I think nowadays, our diets are largely deficient in chlorophyll. Days can go by without us taking in chlorophyll, and this is not supposed to happen. Chlorophyll deficiency symptoms include increased susceptibility to diseases, and poor health of the cells. It seems that chlorophyll is needed to help cells metabolize themselves, and rejuvenate themselves too.