The Simplicity of Weight-loss

When it comes to weight-loss and exercise, remember this simple fact: if you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight. If its that simple, why does it sometimes seem as if we aren't losing weight when we think we should be? We tend underestimate the calories we take in and overestimate the amount of calories we burn.

Do You Know Your Vitamin E?

According to the National Academy of Sciences, alpha tocopherol (regular vitamin E) displaces important gamma tocopherol in the cells. While alpha E is ok, gamma E is required to trap and neutralize existing free radicals. What ever vitamin E you use remember to add plenty of sesame lignans to enhance its benefits, like boosting antioxidant levels and helping maintain already normal blood pressure.

Eat Healthy for Life

This is healthy eating:

Nutrient-dense meals rich in fiber (35gm a day) with no empty calories.

Lots of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals (plant nutrients) from dark leafy greens, 

and colorful vegetables

Appropriate amounts of protein from lean chicken and lots of fish

Stay away from sugar, white flour, and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (trans fats)

Naturally Treat Your Varicose Veins

Varicose and spider veins are indications of deeper circulatory problem known as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Heredity and sex factor into developing CVI as well as extensive time spent sitting or standing.

Diosmin has been used therapeutically for 30 years and considered by some experts to be the most effective therapy of CVI and hemorrhoids. Diosmin may also bring relief to people suffering from secondary Restless leg Syndrome caused by CVI. Remember to talk to your doctor before taking any supplements.

Get Out and Move

Get out an enjoy the nice weather. Power Walking is low impact, requires no equipment except good walking shoes. it also can be done anywhere. Cycling is also low impact, works the legs and butt. Enjoy the different scenery or even join a bike club and meet new friends. Nice weather calls for a run. Running high caloric expenditure, requires no special equipment, and can be done anywhere. Just remember to stay hydrated. You can also change your pace with a little cross-training. Try running up stairs. It is a total lower body workout, builds stamina, and has a high caloric expenditure. 

GO RAW

Going RAW is great way to make your calories count. RAW foods are noted for nutrient density. Empty calories versus nutrient dense. For example, a small red apple has about the same amount of calories as 2 teaspoons of refined sugar. But when you eat the apple, rather than sugar, you get so much including fibers (soluble and insoluble), vitamins, water, antioxidants, enzymes and probiotics. When you eat the sugar its empty, nothing else comes with it like with the apple. So next time there is a choice between fruit and cake, grab the fruit and GO RAW!

Save Your Brain with Magnesium-L-Threonate

Alzheimer's disease and memory loss in America is hitting record numbers. Low magnesium status can accelerate brain cell aging and memory loss. Standard magnesium offers limited protection to brain cells. Magnesium-L-threonate is a new form of magnesium that dramatically boosts levels of magnesium in the brain. Boosting brain magnesium with magnesium-L-threonate enhances synaptic density and plasticity, the structural basis of learning and memory. In numerous experimental models, supplementation with magnesium-L-threonate has been shown to enhance memory and cognitive performance in multiple tests. 
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