Jan 20

10 Dietary Fats That Will Keep You Healthy

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When it comes to reducing weight and being healthy, fats are widely seen as the enemy. However, they should be recognized as superheroes—or, at the very least, healthy fats. While saturated and trans fats are potentially harmful to your health, dietary fats help manage blood pressure, stimulate the immune system, and lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. Healthy high-fat foods are an excellent way to add taste, pleasure, and nutrition to any snack or meal. Along with helping meals taste richer and more delicious, this macronutrient is beneficial for a variety of reasons. Here is a list of some healthy fats.   Chia Seeds Chia seeds are not commonly seen as a “fatty” food, however one ounce (28 grams) of chia seeds contains 11 grams of fat. Furthermore, practically all of the carbohydrates in chia seeds are fiber, therefore the great majority of calories in them are from fat. The bulk of the lipids in chia seeds are alpha-linolenic acid, a heart-healthy, important omega-3 fatty acid (ALA). Chia seeds may potentially provide a variety of health advantages, including blood pressure reduction and anti-inflammatory properties. They are also quite nutritious. Chia seeds are high in nutrients in addition to […]
Jan 20

10 healthy habits to put in place by age 60

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When we turn 60, our bodies are telling us things we need to know. It’s a critical time, health-wise, for everyone, no matter your race, gender or ethnic group. Anyone diagnosed with chronic conditions earlier in life may be confronting the progression of that condition in their 60s. It’s also a time that certain debilitating diseases, such as colon cancer and heart disease, can emerge. Meanwhile, unhealthy behaviors of the past can begin to bubble up, whether it’s too much alcohol, smoking or recreational drug use. Many people in this age group must confront changes in their careers and consider what their years after retirement will look like. I see many patients who are planning to retire, but there are often additional worries. For instance, more and more people in their 60s not only continue to oversee the lives of their own adult children, but look after their grandchildren, either financially or by babysitting. Not to mention elder care, which also crops up at this age. It’s important to maintain healthy habits in your 60s in order to stay mentally, emotionally and physically strong. Here are 10 tips for weathering the challenges of what should be a very rewarding decade. […]
Jan 20

Your Lifestyle Choices Will Determine Your Life Quality & Time

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Everyone wants to have a body that implements fitness. The active, healthy body that is key to happiness. But if we make bad choices in the things we do, the things we drink and eat, it can lead to bad health and unhappiness. There are some easy things we can do that can turn into beneficial habits to save us from serious health diseases such as cardiac arrest, cerebral stroke, liver malfunction, lung disease and renal failure just to name a few. While there may be more rules and these rules could be covered in more depth, here we share just a sampling: Consume Healthy Foods: Every parent should start their child with healthy eating habits from the very beginning, but it needs to continue after they are out of the baby food stage. When they begin eating table food, it should contain the fresh fruits and vegetables that we learn as adults we should have been eating all along. A balanced meal should have a balance of carbs, proteins and whole grains. This means minimal amounts of fats, good portions of whole grains and tons of fruits and vegetables. Choosing chicken over red meat and minimize the amount of […]
Jan 19

Tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while sticking to your budget

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Rising costs and high inflation continue to take a toll on Maritimers’ wallets and their health. According to Naturopathic Doctor Joyce Johnson, people don’t have to spend a lot of money to optimize their health, even during these uncertain times. Johnson provides a number of tips on how to maintain a healthier lifestyle while sticking to your budget. Johnson says the best tool to eating healthy on a budget is meal planning. “Meal planning is making a grocery list of what you need, what’s on sale, there’s a lot of really great apps that you can put onto your phone that show all the sale flyers. So, you can get a little bit of a comparison and you can find what are your best prices, especially on things like dairy, and meat and protein,” she said during an interview with CTV Morning Live Atlantic Monday. Johnson also suggests “shopping your pantry first.” “So, go to your pantry before you go to the grocery store. See what some of the basics are that you have on-hand, what potatoes and starches you have. Do you have pasta? Do you have rice? These types of things. Look at your proteins, look at what’s […]
Jan 19

5 Quick tips: Choosing healthy protein foods

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1. Upgrade the protein on your plate. The Healthy Eating Plate encourages you to eat protein-rich foods like beans, nuts, tofu, fish, chicken, or eggs in place of less-healthy options like red and processed meats. For example, try a turkey or black bean burger instead of a traditional beef burger. Or slice up a fresh-roasted chicken breast or salmon for your sandwich instead of using processed high-sodium lunch meat.   2. Don’t stress too much about protein quantity. Most reasonable diets provide plenty of protein for healthy people. Eating a variety of healthy protein-rich foods—for example an egg with breakfast, some turkey or beans on your salad for lunch, and a piece of salmon or tofu with a whole grain side dish for dinner—will ensure that you get all the protein and protein building-blocks (amino acids) you need. Choose higher-protein foods instead of bulking up with pricey protein shakes or powders, since some of these are loaded with sugar or other additives.   3. Try a meatless Monday—or more. Diets high in plant-based proteins and fats can provide health benefits, so try mixing some vegetarian proteins into your meals. Going meatless can be good for your wallet as well as […]
Jan 19

7 Exercise Myths That Can Derail Your Weight-Loss Goals

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You could keel over from exhaustion (without ever leaving the couch!) trying to make sense of all the advice, often conflicting, in the media on exercise. To help you cut through the confusion and find the right path to losing weight and healthy living, the experts at the Pritikin Longevity Center® & Spa set the record straight on 7 common exercise myths and outline guidelines that are both effective and scientifically-based.   Exercise Myths – #1: The more you sweat, the more pounds you will drop. Fact: Weight loss is not about sweating. It’s about burning calories.   What matters most about losing weight is that at the end of each day you’ve burned more calories than you’ve eaten. You want more calories (energy) “going out” than “going in.” Sure, if you sweat up a storm, you’ll lose a pound or two in water, but it’s temporary. Those pounds go right back on. That’s because sweat has little to do with calories burned. Sweat happens simply because your body’s storing heat, whether while exercising or sunbathing on the shore, and you need to cool off. So if running – and profuse sweating – isn’t your thing, that’s fine.  Walk if you […]
Jan 19

Hack ageing in your 40s with these simple tips

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Here’s how to delay ageing in your 40s Getting stiff on the neck? Feeling drained out of energy? Yes. Read further. These are the acute signs of unchecked ageing or in simple words letting ageing take its course without putting a check on it. Biologically, ageing starts when your body begins going downhill. It can start as early as in one’s 30s or even late 30s or early 40s. No one knows why they get older but at a certain age everybody regrets neglecting their health and habits and giving a free space to ageing. So, here are few tips to put a bar on speedy ageing and if followed religiously can pave the way for healthy ageing:   1. Physical activity As per National Institute of Ageing (NIA), US Department of Health and Human Services, exercise and physical activity are the cornerstone of almost every healthy ageing program. “Scientific evidence suggests that people who exercise regularly not only live longer, they live better. And, being physically active — doing everyday activities that keep your body moving, such as gardening, walking the dog, and taking the stairs instead of the elevator — can help you continue to do the things […]
Jan 19

4 tips for healthy eating over the festive season

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Holidays are a beautiful time of the year we all wait for, and at the same time some of us are low-key afraid of due to possible overindulgence.   With the amount of delicious food and drinks, it might be challenging to stay on top of your healthy daily routine. However, you can still enjoy the holiday season and all the tasty dishes without feeling guilty. Here are a few tips on how to maintain your healthy eating habits during the festive season while living your life to the fullest.   Stay hydrated Staying hydrated is one of the most effective tips to keep yourself from going overboard with heavy, fried, and sweet foods. Having a glass of lukewarm water an hour before you consume a big meal will help your body digest well. Sometimes when we think we are hungry, we are actually thirsty. Even when you feel hungry before meals, have water first, if your hunger subsides, it’s a sign that you were thirsty in the first place.   Plan ahead If you’re heading out for some holiday feasting, make sure you’re not going on an empty stomach. While skipping breakfast and lunch before heading to grandma’s Christmas […]
Jan 19

3 SUPER BREATHING TECHNIQUEST TO SPEED UP WEIGHT LOSS

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Talk about weight loss, and probably the first thing that comes to mind is crazy diet fads and lots of exercise. However, new studies have now revealed that the ‘breath’ you take too, could have an impact on your weight loss attempts. Simply focusing on your breath and doing it the right way could help speed up your metabolism naturally. Here are 3 beneficial breathing techniques that could help you speed up your weight loss results to a good extent. The Alternate Nostril Breathing This simple breathing technique is thought to be helpful in a lot of scenarios. Firstly, it helps regularize blood pressure levels and brings more oxygen into the body. Furthermore, it also helps calm you down naturally, boosting brain health. Start by sitting down straight with your legs folded, and place your left hand on your left knee. Now place the tip of the right index finger and middle finger of your right hand on the space between the eyebrows and your right thumb on your right nostril. Press down on the thumb and exhale through the left nostril completely. Breathe in deeply through the left nostril itself, release your thumb and press down on the ring […]
Jan 19

20 Effective Health and Fitness Tips

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There is no shortcut to a healthy state, no magic fruit that lets you hit your five-a-day target and no single exercise that gives you a shredded physique in minutes. It takes time and effort to get in shape and stay in shape. But if you follow these tips you’ll be able to reap the benefits (for they are legion) with a little less struggle.   1. Prep For Success The fast track to a better diet is found by using your weekends wisely. Use the extra time you have on Saturday and Sunday to meal prep, making large batches of healthy meals that you can portion up to cover at least a couple of midweek lunches and dinners, avoiding the dietary perils of takeaways and meal deals.   2. Mix Up Your Exercise Variety is – cliché alert! – the spice of life, and many sports and activities support each other in ways you won’t realise until you try it. For example, strength training for your legs and core will make you a better runner, while those addicted to dumbbells will find Pilates works muscles they’d never even considered.   3. Adjust Targets On Trackers If you invest in […]
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