During times like these, stress eating is not only unhealthy but can aggravate mental anguish. It is important to know how to avoid stress eating. Sometimes the stress accumulates. For example, you are running late for work and the car breaks down. You wait for over an hour for a tow truck. When you finally arrive at work, your daughter calls from school to say she is sick and needs to go home, but you have no car. You try calling your mother to help out but cannot reach her…NOW, YOU ARE STRESSED. What about being in “self-quarantine” for two months because of a fatal virus infiltrating the population. Then,…
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A Refrigerator Make Over
With recent events, it may be more difficult than ever to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A cluttered refrigerator tends to make it harder to spot those healthy ingredients, meals, and snacks. Plan a refrigerator make-over this weekend. When you stock it with smart, delicious choices, living a healthy lifestyle becomes that much easier. Take these first three steps to a refrigerator make-over 1.What to toss out… A messy refrigerator can create overwhelm when you go to the refrigerator for a snack. Get rid of old condiments and anything that has been sitting in your fridge that you know you are not going to use. You will also want to get…
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20 Ways to Control Your Willpower Against Bad Food Habits
Are you able to control your willpower when it comes to food, during this crazy pandemic? When it comes to our eating habits and striving for better health; being confined and “self-quarantined,” can trigger a lack of “food self-control.” Eating out of boredom, compulsive eating, or stress is extremely detrimental for all the hard work you have accomplished towards healthy living. In general, humans tend to worry about the short-term, rather than the long-term. Since the dawn of civilization, humans instinctively lived a life of short-term focus. You better eat now, because, who knows when you will eat again. However, in our modern world, this kind of thinking can cause…
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Health Benefits and Health Hazards of Fish
As healthy eaters, we acknowledge fish health benefits, but buying and cooking fish can be disconcerting because of the health hazards surrounding fish. Fish is the largest single source of wild food in the human diet as well as the product of a rapidly growing branch of farming. Fish are a source of important nutrients such as protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Types of Fish All fish are broken down into two very broad categories – FISH and SHELLFISH. Basically, FISH are equipped with fins, backbones, and gills, whereas, SHELLFISH have shells of one form or another. Fish without shells are separated into two groups, freshwater and saltwater fish. Shellfish…
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How To Create a Healthy Habit of Meal Planning
Strategic meal planning is a healthy habit which can also save you money. Have you integrated any of the healthy habits from last week’s blog post? If so, your 2020 is off to a great start! If not…you really should consider adopting at least two of those habits; especially the water consumption concept. This week, we are going to focus more on specific meal planning for better health. Brainstorming Your Meal Plan Sitting down and taking time to plan your meals is a crucial step towards better health. Decide which day you can do your food shopping and make a list based on the meals you plan for the week.…
