Colds and Flu – Prevent Them or Minimise Their Effects

Some simple, but very effective ways in which you can save your body from infection:

 (1)  Cleanliness

Often it’s the simple things which turn out to be the best. One of the best defences against cold and flu bugs is simply washing your hands really well. I don’t mean a quick rinse that busy people often resort to. No. A good 20 second scrub is what you need. Just count slowly to 20 while you soap and then rinse thoroughly with warm water.

During a normal day you’ll be touching many surfaces where germs can lurk and it’s not always possible to keep washing your hands. In these circumstances the best thing to do is to have a small bottle of hand sanitizer and use it when you can. At least keep your hands away from your face. Don’t give the germs you may pick up a chance to get to your mouth, nose or eyes.

The other source of germs as you travel around is those that are air borne. If someone closer than about 6 feet (imagine a tall person lying down between you) is sneezing or coughing, turn your head the other way, count slowly to 10 and then the air should be clear again. If you’re sitting or standing somewhere such as on a train, try to move somewhere else as soon as possible.

(2)  Make use of Friendly Bacteria

Most of the time you’ll be advised to keep bacteria out of your body.

Sometimes, however, you should make good use of bacteria that can work in your favour.

Probiotics are one example of good bacteria. The World Health Organization defines probiotics as “Live micro-organisms, which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.”

They may strengthen your immune system by making less room for germs in the body. A study in Germany discovered that taking probiotics daily for three months shortened the length that people suffered from a common cold by almost two days. It was also found that symptoms such as headaches, coughing, and sneezing were a lot less severe in people taking the probiotics.

You’ll find probiotics in the following foods;

Stay slim after losing weight.

Why is it that people often go on a ‘yo-yo’ journey from overweight to slim, back to overweight and so on?

Well of course, there are many reasons. Probably as many reasons as there are people trying to slim.

The really important question is,

‘What can you do to stop it happening to you?’

A great deal depends on how you prepare for and go about your efforts to lose weight. In fact, that’s probably one of the first mistakes people make – calling it losing weight.

What you want to do is lose FAT, not necessarily lose weight, per se. There is a big difference!

Now many people just jump right in and start to lower their calorie intake and pride themselves on ‘losing weight’. If your intake of calories is lower than the calories your body uses for the tasks you want it to perform, then you have a caloric deficit and you'll lose weight. 

Simple, right?

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Is this the secret to weight loss you’ve been searching for?

Many people have a nagging worry following them throughout the day. They may not consciously think all the time about the food they are going to eat, but the worry about food is there in the background all the time.

I wonder how many times in the day you think about what you’re going to eat at the next meal, or maybe before the next meal?

You see, for many of us our bodies are just not how we want them to be.  There’s a bit of extra podge here, a bit too much wobble there. Whatever it is, we want to change it.

We try one new diet after another. We jog for a few days, don’t see any change and give up. Then we feel guilty and start all over again with yet another diet and fitness program at which we, once more, fail miserably.

Then it’s time to feel depressed and think that nothing is ever going to work for us.

Does this sound familiar to you?

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5 Easy Tips To Lose Belly Fat.

Click on the picture to discover some interesting ways to create a flat stomach.

Having a fat belly like the one in the picture above is not only ugly, but it’s also very unhealthy. In fact, it’s the most dangerous kind of body fat you can have. It’s been linked to diabetes, heart disease and many other health worries.

The trouble is, you don’t have to be as fat as the man in the picture above to be at risk.  If your waist measurement is more than 35 inches, you’re in the ‘at risk’ category.

However, the news is not all bad. With the following tips, you’ll be on the road to a healthier future in no time. You’ll also be ready to break out your bikini or speedos in time for next summer!

1) Drink more water

Now everyone knows that water is good for us, but it’s also an effective weight-loss tool. When you’re out and about, carry a bottle of water with you so that you won’t be tempted to reach for soda or a sugar laden fruit drink when you’re thirsty. Water is also vital for burning calories fast. If you’re dehydrated, your body will struggle to keep up the fat burning process.

As well as this, drinking a glass of water before each meal can make you feel less hungry. It will fill up your stomach, triggering your bodies ‘fullness’ signals. You’ll eat less and feel more satisfied after consuming fewer calories.

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2) Develop healthier sleeping habits

Belly fat has been linked to stress and poor sleep habits. If you’ve tried a calorie controlled diet and still aren’t seeing results, this may be down to your lifestyle. When you’re up late at night, your body is triggered to produce more ghrelin, a hunger stimulating peptide that’ll have you reaching for snacks that you really don’t need. Try to get seven hours of sleep a night to lose belly fat more effectively.

3) Drink Green Tea

Green tea is a powerful weight loss secret for people trying to lose belly fat. Recent studies have shown that green tea enriched with catechins (a group of antioxidants) can have a dramatic impact on the body’s fat burning abilities. This can be particularly effective if you drink a cup of green tea just after a meal. (See Herbs that help with weight loss for more ideas) 

4) Try short bursts of activity

Short bursts of intense cardio activity, such as running, swimming, etc. (See Aerobic Exercise for alternative activities) when done alongside core exercises can increase the loss of belly fat weight. Interval training is ideal, as core exercises will tone your abs while cardio activity will eliminate fat beneath the surface.

5) Eat five small meals a day

Swapping five smaller meals for the normal three large meals a day, will help you stay full for longer and avoid the usual snacking that takes place.

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Your life should not be controlled by dieting and exercising.

You’re a fool if you think that everything revolves around dieting and exercise!

It’s true that for a healthy life you must make sure that you eat correctly and exercise enough to keep your weight under control.

But if you’re forever thinking about what you eat, what you mustn’t eat and worrying about that extra biscuit, then is your life worth living?

If you have to get up at 6am every day to go jogging, whether or not it’s blowing a gale and it feels like you’re living in a waterfall, then surely something is missing in your life?

You see, for me, going to work every day is what I need to do to get the money I need to live the life I want to. That is, I work to live. Other people simply live to work. Work is their life.

Similarly, eating well and exercising are things I do to help me live a happier and more fulfilling life. They are not meant to take over my life. Yes they become part of a successful lifestyle. But the important word is PART. They should not BE your lifestyle.

We all want to look good. We all want to be fit and healthy, but at what cost?

We need to blend our eating, exercising and all other aspects of our lives together. In other words we need to find a compromise between all the different parts of our lives.

In this way you can enjoy an extra piece of cake or the occasional one pint of beer too many without worrying about what they’re going to do to your body.

If you miss an exercise one day, you’ll know it won’t matter too much. You can always get back ‘on course’ the next day.

Your life path is a bit like taking a motor car trip from, for example, London to Edinburgh.

If you plan out your route before you start, you know exactly where you’re going and where to turn and which road to take from the start all the way to your destination.

But the best thing is that you can make detours on the way. If you learn about something that you find interesting on your journey, but it’s not on your route, you can make a detour. Then you can enjoy the interesting off-route experience and later you can return to your pre-planned route without any difficulty.

How does this relate to your change of lifestyle to accommodate healthy eating and intelligent exercise?

Well we all make mistakes. We all fail now and again.

What we must do is to work out why we made the mistake or what caused us to fail.

Find out what caused your overeating. Was it stress? If so, what’s causing that stress and what can you do to fix it?

When you find out the underlying reasons for your mistakes or failures, do your best to rectify them.

Then it’s time to get back to your life plan and continue your journey to a healthy life.

What is the point of living if you’re always stressed about what you’re eating or whether you’ve not exercised properly?

You’ll find that there’s just so much more to life than having a perfect diet and fitness plan. When your life, fitness and eating habits are working together in perfect harmony, you’ll find everything you do more enjoyable.

Food will taste better. Sleep will become more restful. And most importantly, you won’t be stressed all the time and a huge weight will be lifted off your shoulders.

You’ll have a healthy, fit and enjoyable life.