Oh my! Summer is almost here. Are you ready to change your winter clothes for shorts, tank tops, a bathing suit? Maybe you have been hiding inside the heavier winter clothing and the thought of revealing what is underneath those layers is daunting….scary…downright depressing.
Let’s do it together!! Watch for two more blog articles with tips on revealing our best bodies!
Our good friend, Dave, sent me this picture of him and his wife riding on an elephant while on a wonderful vacation. Dave said the ride was a bit bumpy!! I have never traveled abroad or ridden an elephant, but I became intrigued to learn more about these giant creatures, elephants.
Did you know elephants can be as tall as 13 feet and weigh up to 15,000 pounds!! Wow! They have pillar like legs to hold up this great weight. I have been trying to lose a few pounds—thankfully I don’t have that much to worry about!! An adult elephant can eat 300-400 pounds of food a day.
We love our food!! We eat to maintain and support our bodies, but some of us eat even when we are not hungry. Or we eat when we are hungry and never stop until we are stuffed.
Overeating can lead to weight gain and obesity, but there are so many other risks associated with overeating. It can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. Web MD says Type 2 Diabetes means your body cannot use insulin correctly and this makes your blood sugar levels harder to control. If left untreated, this can lead to other problems like damage to your kidneys, your eyes and your heart.
Then consider depression and anxiety. Often overweight people suffer with these. Are they bought on by overeating and being overweight….or does the depression or anxiety cause a person to continue eating way past the full signal? Either way, the extra pounds are just not good for your body!
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For most Americans, tea is just tea! It comes in bag made by Lipton—or it is an overly sweet drink we purchase already prepared.
In many areas of the world, tea is a highly respected drink—with different tea leaves producing different flavors and great health benefits! Some teas are known to ward of diseases—others to aid in weight loss by increasing the metabolism, reducing appetite and burning fat!!
The Christmas Season is especially difficult for those trying to diet—lose weight or even just maintain their weight. I used to start a diet thinking I had to deprive myself of good things…and to feel hungry all the time!!
Those kinds of diets usually fail. While you might lose a few pounds, you will tend to gain 
them back. No one can live in a constant state of hunger!! If you tell yourself you cannot have a certain food (like chocolate), guess what you will crave!! I have actually had chocolate call my name!!
I learned years ago that dieting is never a good idea. What you should do is make lifestyle changes. Modify your eating in ways you can continue. Don’t deprive yourself for 2 weeks and then go crazy eating after that!
Tips for eating and enjoying it—but not gaining weight.
I have learned some tips that have helped me through the years. I have been a long time Weight Watcher member and have tried to find ways to eat in whatever situation I am in…and make it work. I don’t beat myself up if I am not perfect. I just get up and start over the next day.
Growing up, my mom was a great cook. Bacon (and the grease) was used in almost every vegetable for seasoning. Sure it is great—but not healthy or low calorie. Instead of using bacon or lots of butter when cooking my veggies, I have learned to use chicken broth—or even just bouillon cubes. My green beans cooked this way are great. I use one bouillon cube per pound of fresh green beans. Try sautéing a chopped onion in just a dab of olive oil first and that will also add extra flavor.
Saffron is s spice which is derived from the Crocus sativus flower. It has been used as a spice in cooking for years and is also available as a supplement. Saffron has been used for thousands of years to treat many symptoms from fevers to cramps to heartburn to asthma. Studies are ongoing to determine all the benefits of Saffron Supplements. It is believed Saffron could be helpful with Alzheimers Disease (in slowing the progression), depression, premenstrual syndrome, high cholesterol. Saffron extract is also believed to be helpful in promoting weight loss and in treating depression.
Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels), which carry the blood throughout the body. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood out to the body and contributes to hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, to stroke, kidney disease, and to the development of heart failure.
Seeing your health care professional regularly is essential. For many people, there are no signs that anything is wrong until the blood pressure levels get quite high…. and if you already know your blood pressure is high, monitoring the numbers is essential. Your personal doctor watches over you and monitors different levels—blood pressure, blood tests, xrays etc. Anything written here is not intended to replace advice or information given to you by your physician.
If your metabolism is sluggish, it’s likely due to a number of things. First and foremost, it can be attributed to the foods you eat. It also may have something to do with your body composition or age.
If you want to accelerate weight loss safely, you’re going to need to change things up some. Your habits may be the root cause of your slow metabolism. By swapping them out for healthier habits, you’ll see the results that you want to see physically in less time.
Here are five ways to increase your metabolism naturally: