Lose Up to 1 Pound a Week

In order to not sabotage your diet or health plan, start small. In order to lose a pound  a week, you will have to cut 500 calories a day from your diet. It sounds like a lot, but there are a few tips and tricks that will make dropping the weight a breeze.

Why Are We So Tired?

It’s only the middle of the workday and I am already yawning. I’m not bored and I haven’t been running around to my co-worker’s desks all morning. I can probably bet that you’ve yawed too. What makes us so tired in the middle of the day?

WebMD ran a piece on the common causes of fatigue and how to fight it.  Of course the first common problem is not enough sleep. Americans are chronically deprived of sleep. The cure to this is trying to get at least seven to eight hours of sleep. I understand this is hard when there is so much to do when you are at home. But try to go to bed a little earlier every night until you can get your full nights sleep.

Another problem is sleep apnea. This condition briefly stops your breathing several times in the night, interrupting your sleep. Some resolutions to this condition are losing weight, quit smoking, or attaining a CPAP device to keep you airways open at night.

A widespread problem of many Starbucks fans is too much coffee. Some people get coffee when they’re tired, however experts say that sometime this can cause you to be more fatigued. Could be because coffee can dehydrate you. Dehydration=fatigue.

Some other culprits could be thyroid problems, stress, food allergies, your diet, and lack of exercise.

Are you sleepy today? What causes your mid-day yawn?

Natural Remedies For This Cold Season

There are plenty of natural remedies out there, but Health.com is taking the hardline with the top seven, so this season you can get better ASAP.  From echinacea to ginseng, Airborne to zinc, they go over some of the most common treatments that people reach for outside of the local pharmacy’s aisles. I’ll state for the unscientific record that nasal rinsing with a neti pot has gotten rid of no less than four sinus infections, avoiding an expensive visit to the doctor and a round of antibiotics each time. Not that I’m telling you to avoid your doctor….but this simple remedy is a great one that you can pretty much use as much as you want when seeking relief. Great for those with allergies!

Do you use any of the big 7 yourself when you feel a cold coming on?

Your TV Causes Weight Gain

I know the title sounds a bit weird, but watching TV can cause you to be an even bigger couch potato.  I don’t know about you, but I love food. I want to eat all the time and everything. We eat food to help nourish our minds and body right. However, we can hurt ourselves if we eat too much. With all the junk food in stores and fast food restaurants on every corner it’s hard to keep on track with your weight. Now there is one more thing you have to worry about that might keep you from losing those pounds- television ads.  Studies have shown that TV food ads directly correlate with an increase in calorie consumption.

While you write a list off what you need to do to help lose those pound, you may have to swear off TV for awhile.

Do you ever watch television on an empty stomach?

Click here to read more about TV ads and how it relates to weight gain?

Have A Healthy Holiday

You’re told to have a happy holiday all the time during the holiday season.  Does anyone ever tell you to have a healthy holiday?

 

When you think of a happy holiday, you think of eating at the parties and not eating healthy.  Well the two can go together now.

 

Read how here 

 

How do you stay healthy around the holidays?

Beat The Holiday Stress

Are the holidays stressing you out? Lots of people in your home, cooking, buying gifts, and decorating?  MTo keep your insanity, make sure that you take time out for yourself. 

 

Try one of these two-minute tricks to beat that holiday stress.

 

Do you have ways that you get over your holiday stress?

 

Beat your stress 

Ice Cream For Dessert Without The Guilt

Haagen Dazs has a new ice cream with only five ingredients, so you won’t feel guilty after eating a spoonful….or ten.

There are seven flavors total and they sound very yummy.  I will be trying some of these for sure.

Have you tried this ice cream?

Find the five ingredients here…

 

Acai Berry: The Power Berry

We’ve all see a commercial or print advertisement or two about the health benefits of the acai berry. Most of the commercials center around how this berry can help you lose weight fast. But why is there such a hype about this berry now? Does it really have the weight-loss effects that the companies claim? In my opinion it may be a fad like another weight-loss miracle fruit or product. Wondering if this is a gimmick or the product you need to try?

Read more about it here.

Avoiding A Bad Haircut

Getting a bad haircut is one of the worst feelings in the world. When I was younger, I got a very bad haircut and cried for a week. Luckily, there were ways to add hair at that time. If I had gone to school with that haircut, I would have been stoned to death, I’m sure of it.

I found an article on how to avid a bad haircut and what to do if it happens to you. Read tips here…

Do you have any bad haircut memories? Share with me.

Allergy Truths

If you or someone you know suffer from allergies, you should read this article on how to protect yourself and your family from all allergies.

Read more about it here

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