Nutritional Properties of Goji BerriesTue, 16 Jan 2007 16:15:42 EST
Many of the legendary health-giving properties of goji berries are today being confirmed in modern scientific studies, and this has led to the possibility of even more far-reaching benefits.
Both spe...
Why is Goji Berry So Beneficial?Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:07:27 EST
Goji berries or Tibetan Goji berries are technically known as Lycium Barabarum (Latin). They belong to the family of Solanaceae (flowering plants) which also have members like potatoes...
Try Goji Berry for Taste and HealthMon, 17 Mar 2008 03:17:21 EDT
In medical terms, Goji berry can be called an “Adaptogen”, which is a term that is used to describe any substance that is an amalgamation of therapeutic actions. An Adaptogen helps the body to rej...
Try Goji Berry for Taste and HealthMon, 17 Mar 2008 03:17:21 EDT
In medical terms, Goji berry can be called an “Adaptogen”, which is a term that is used to describe any substance that is an amalgamation of therapeutic actions. An Adaptogen helps the body to rej...
Oakland Tribune - Picky EaterWed, 18 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT
April 18, 2007 -- I know, the list of miracle foods that are guaranteed to make us live to be 150 is so long that just reading through it is enough to make you want to...
tibetan goji berryHealth Wealth
Nowadays most of us lead very busy lives. We tend to rush from place to place, switch quickly from activity to activity and spend little time on ourselves. Our activity also has a cost. We know that no matter how much money we have, we can't buy good health. We may be able to pay for all kinds of treatments that will make us feel good for a short while but what is real health and well-being all about?
The director of my nutrition course used to compare the state of your well-being to the state of your bank account. If your account is in credit, you're in good health. How quickly your "credit" is used up depends on factors such as your environment, lifestyle and your diet.
Your environment covers everything around out but also everything you are involved in personally and professionally. Your interaction with your environment is important to determine your level of "health wealth." For example, if you eat the right type of food for you but are feeling angry or tense or you eat too much, this would be an interaction that causes you to use some of your health wealth. Do this on a regular basis and you'll feel yourself moving into the debit zone.
I am witnessing increasing evidence of "health debit" as we draw on our "well-being" bank account but don't replace it. So I'm going to share 10 nutritional and well-being tips to help you stock up on your health wealth for the coming months.
1. Cut back on your intake of refined sugar and limit your alcohol and coffee intake.
2. Increase your intake of organic local fruits and vegetables to 7 servings daily.
3. Look after the health of your digestive tract by giving it a regular rest.
4. Drink plenty of water, filtered if possible.
5. Get your essential omega-3 and omega 6 fatty acids every day from organic nuts and seeds or oily fish (if you're not vegetarian!) to help build strong immunity against illnesses and disease.
6. Resolve personal issues as they arise and release your stress on a daily basis. Just a few minutes can make all the difference.
7. Remember that it's your choice how long you decide to stay feeling as you do. If you're not feeling great, acknowledge the feeling and do something to change it - to stop using up more health credit.
8. Have a positive outlook and practical approach. Your health wealth starts with your attitude to life.
9. Strive to attain peace within by stilling your mind. Breathing exercises and meditation can help. This peace is a source of happiness that will always be yours.
10. Get a good night's rest, ideally by 11pm so the body can have time to rest and recuperate.
Copyright � 2008 Janet Gomez. All rights reserved.
Janet Gomez, nutritional consultant, produces the "Nutri-Jyoti News", a free bi-monthly e-newsletter for busy professionals. If you feel ready to learn how to use nutritional strategies to manage your energy levels, sign up for her FREE e-course " 5 Nutritional Keys to Vitality in your Life " at http://www.nutrijyoti.com
Safely Transitioning Off Meal Replacement Plans
Meal replacements have been part of the diet landscape for decades. They have helped numerous people lose weight, and more importantly, they have helped people learn the difference between healthy and unhealthy eating choices. Both quantity and quality of life improvements can be credited to the concept of meal replacement solutions.
Those that have successfully relied upon a meal replacement plan can reflect fondly on how the plan helped address a fundamental diet obstacle: choosing what to eat.
One of the greatest challenges that a dieter faces � if not the greatest � is discovering what to eat, and what to avoid. Answering the latter is usually easier, since most experienced dieters are rather well aware of what they should not be eating. Yet they are often left wondering: what should I eat? Dieters who are fortunate enough to be able to answer this with a simple: I�ll eat my meal replacement foods often see their diets succeed beyond its vulnerable infancy [i].
Dieters who rely on willpower alone, or follow a poorly designed �fad� diet, often do not lose weight. The most that these dieters usually experience is maintenance of current weight, or perhaps a few pounds lost, likely through water loss.
As with most weight loss solutions, there are some potential pitfalls that can undermine dieters. And perhaps the most ironic of these pitfalls exists for those dieters who have chosen a meal replacement route to achieve their weight loss goals. This difficulty is explained, and solved, below.
Diets supported by meal replacement plans are often successful; and herein exists the potential problem. Once a dieter has lost his or her desired weight, there is a transition period from meal replacement food to �normal� food. Without the proper nutritional supplements in place to ensure that this transition is both smooth and long-term, a high number of dieters revert back to their pre-diet unhealthy eating habits. The result, regrettably, is the regaining of weight; and for many dieters, yet one more failed attempt to shed pounds and inches [ii].
The blame for this regained weight is typically, and incorrectly, assigned to two sources. The first target for this misplaced blame is the meal replacement plan itself, which promised long-term weight loss yet apparently failed to deliver. The second misplaced blame, and the one that can do the most damage, is directed towards the dieter him/herself. It is just �another failure�, and a crushing blow to self-esteem.
However, as noted above, this blame is misdirected. The cause of the problem is neither the meal replacement plan, nor the dieter�s lack of willpower. The culprit here was that once the meal replacement plan had done its job, there was no strategy in place to maintain that accomplishment over the long term.
Fortunately, there exist some very well designed nutritional supplements and plans that support this transition strategy. These nutritional supplements are not candy bars posing as �energy bars�, or protein powders laden with calories and fat grams [iii].
Rather, these authentic nutritional supplements are scientifically designed, low-calorie, complete eating solutions. That is, they can be used to supplement a meal that is not fortified with vitamins or complete protein, or they can be used -- without health risk -- to replace a meal when healthy eating choices are not available.
Meal replacements have proven their value in the �battle of the bulge�; especially since they provide dieters with an easy answer to the question: what do I eat today? However, it is just as clear that the period just after weight loss, when the meal replacements program ceases, is critical.
Far too many dieters are left without a transition plan that enables them to safely return to a diet of non meal-replacement items. Fortunately for these individuals, and for future dieters as well, there exist authentic and medically engineered nutritional supplement solutions that bridge this gap, and help ensure that a hard won weight loss battle is a long-term victory.
ABOUT PROTICA
Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm with offices in Lafayette Hill and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Protica manufactures capsulized foods, including Profect, a compact, hypoallergenic, ready-to-drink protein beverage containing zero carbohydrates and zero fat. Information on Protica is available at http://www.protica.com
You can also learn about Profect at http://www.profect.com
REFERENCES
[i] Source: �Are you Sabotaging your Diet?�. Prevention.com. http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-4-57-190-4559-3,00.html
[ii] Source: �Meal Replacement Diets�. All About Info Ltd. http://dietsnutrition.allinfoabout.com/features/replace.html
[iii] Source: �Nutritional Supplement�. Rolf Rasmussen. http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Nutritional-Supplement&id=8188
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