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Live Healthier and Develop A Weight Loss Management

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Healthy and FillingSo how can you lose weight? First of all, to be clear, there isn't a miracle drug, or immediate fix. There is not a miracle way to shed tons of pounds and keep them off. Weight loss management lies in an individual's ability to develop a new way of thinking. You must train you brain. Success lies in your ability to develop and maintain healthy eating habits, integrate regular forms of activity and change to a healthy active lifestyle.

It is a choice to be made for your entire family. Unless you are the king or queen of will power, cooking two meals: one for yourself and one for the family won't work. You have to do everything in your power to curb temptation at every corner. Besides would it hurt that much for your whole family to integrate to healthier lifestyle? Imagine the benefits. First of all you'll be extending your life, that of your spouse and your children's lives. Secondly, you'll be giving your children the building blocks to promote learning, better sleep and decrease moodiness. Secondly, by beginning a family activity plan, you are not only promoting exercise and assisting in the development of important motor skills, you are laying the foundation for a lifelong love of activity and health.

Furthermore, family activities like riding bikes, walking, rollerblading or playing baseball, gives your family that all important time together to enjoy one another's company. It keeps you connected with your loved ones. Finally, you may even see yourself saving money, because you'll be spending less money going to the doctor, because your family and exercising more thus reducing the costs of your doctor bills. You will feel better because not only are you living healthier lifestyle, and weighing less because you are eating better, you can finally wear those "skinny jeans". But in the end, you have improved the health of your family unit.

Fatigued? No Energy?

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Submitted by Our Vegan Consultant – Cas Willow
 
Sometimes we feel extremely tired and run down from the many external and internal factors surrounding us today. Each day we try and fill it with as much work, leisure, family needs as humanly possible as many people today live busy and full lives.

Being a vegan can sometimes add to these factors if you have not re tanked your energy source for the day. The food intake we take on a daily basis must compile of healthy, nutritious and energy building substances. If for any reason we need extra supplements, the health food shop is the one to visit regularly.

However we can supply our bodies with all that we need directly from our cupboards and of the course the fridge. Start the day with a healthy breakfast.

What is a Healthy Breakfast? one might need to ask?

First of all have a huge glass of water to help flush out the toxins as soon as you rise for the day. Then a big bowl of muesli with fibre, add the soy milk, apricot soy yogurt, a fresh sliced banana followed by a glass of freshly squeezed orange, lemon and lime juice. If you are still looking for something more to eat then look no further than 4 big dates with brewed herbal tea will quench your appetite. Mid Morning 2 pieces of fruit with herbal tea, of course replenishing the body with at least 2 litres of water during the day. Lunch, Carbohydrates or protein to keep you going, choose rye or grain bread filled with salad and tofu followed by an apple and a peach. Mid afternoon if feeling a Little peckish, sweet potato dip with rice cakes washed down with a soya Caro. Dinner time needs to be filled with lots of fresh herbs and salad adding of course red kidney beans mashed with creamed corn and spices.
Everything you need to keep you feeling full of energy and ready to run a marathon.

Health and Happiness Mag

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Hi, We have just sent out the latest edition of the Womens Info Products Health and Happiness Mag, if you haven't received your copy yet, just register on the site or send me an email directly and I will make sure you receive your copy straight away.  Due to the large interest and many requests we have had in the Vegan and Vegetarian Category of the site, we are going to include some vegan and vegetarian recipes in the news letter.  These will all be tried and tested by the Vegan Consultant that we have engaged the services of.  We are just in the process of uploading another New Vegetarian Cook Book to the site, it includes many new, exciting and tasty delights.  I hope you have enjoyed this edition of the Health and Happiness Mag, we look forward to any input or suggestions you may wish to make. Until next time stay Safe and Happy. Cheers Heather