Longevity (Physical Health) Category Archives
Wolfberries?!
7 July 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
Wolfberries are the bomb! …the nutritionally rich bomb, that is. They contain beta-carotene, Vitamins C, B1, B2 and other vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids. In fact, they are similar in regards to their macronutrient content, providing a significantly higher source of calories as energy from carbohydrates. However, it is wolfberries […]
drink aQUA!
3 May 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so
weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s
metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger
pains for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a
University of Washington study.
5. […]
5 Reasons Wheatgrass Rocks!
1 May 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
helps cleanse and detoxify your blood
helps make your skin look great
assists in digestion
helps metabolize energy and fat
helps bolster your immune system
NOTE: I am on Day Three of no smoking, and Jamba Juice is helping me curb the habit!
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Cut Fat, Insert Nutrition
14 April 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
We know cutting fat, which is everywhere these days, lowers our cholesterol. However, in recent years we’ve realized that you can’t just go to a non-fat diet… you must insert nutrious foods… not just fat-free-cookies. A few examples:
Sweeten w/ Fruit, not sugar. Sprinkle berries on cereal, bring an apple to work, follow […]
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Balanced Diet
12 April 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
Do you know how many servings of fruits and vegetables you should be eating every day? What about meats and protein? And how much fat is OK for your diet?
I went to Jamba Juice today for lunch… one of my new things to work on longevity. Eliminate fast food as […]
Slurp on a Watermelon!
10 April 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
Thirsty?! These guys should make you smile. Makes you want to head to the grocery store and buy a watermelon right now, doesn’t it?! Why don’t you! GO! Get off this stupid machine. Get outside… slurp on a watermelon!
Did you know?
There are more than 1,200 varieties of watermelon grown […]
42 Reasons to Quit Smoking
10 April 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
PawPaw, my grandfather died of lung cancer when I was seven. It sucks I didn’t get to know him much, cause I hear he was a great man. My mother, his daughter, gave me his airforce ring, which I’ve been wearing since 2000 or so. It’s a constant reminder that I, and […]
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Sip on a lil’ White Tea
10 April 2006 | Longevity (Physical Health) | No Comments
While many food and beverage products banner themselves as “new age” offerings that fit nicely into a health-conscious consumer’s lifestyle, many contain only “trace” amounts of ingredients shown to have beneficial properties, including ginkgo biloba, taurine, ginseng, proline, and creatine among others. (Trace amounts are so miniscule that even though the ingredients do, in fact, […]