Body & Soul

Don’t want to spend too much money on the gym membership? NO WORRIES Try these easy & cheap tricks to live a healthy lifestyle: •Floor exercises Movies & TV is a great distraction while doing miserable crunches. •Dance  Spin to your favorite song! Make the moves • Go outside and run Enjoy the weather. Make the effort to at least be outdoors for 30 minutes. •Community service Help build a house or dig a ditch or help someone whose moving houses. • Local park I used to LOVE those work-out tour things at the park. Just go jump on stuff. • Get a dog Dogs are a great excuse to get outside. Just don’t forget your mom jeans. HA • Clean your house really fast Look skinny AND have a clean house! •Free tennis courts I can just about guarantee that you have free tennis courts within a few miles of you. •Youtube Workouts There are probably millions of YouTube workout videos. No excuse this time! • Babysit Kids wil...

Making sleep a priority will give you many benefits! Apart from improving your health not just right now but also in the future, you are likely to realise that your moods throughout the day have changed for the better, and you are able to get more done during the day.    Here are some tips that hopefully will help you to improve your sleeping habits: Make your bedtime and your waking-up time the same every day. This is especially important for children. Try to stay on track with your sleep program when it comes to the weekends, by keeping the time difference as no more than an hour. Staying up later and sleeping in the next morning can disturb your body clock. The hour before your bed time should be used as time to wind-down. Stay away from vigorous exercise as well as TV’s, computers, and phones. The bright light from the screens may indicate to the brain that it’s time to be awake. Heavy, large-portioned meals shouldn’t be consumed within a couple of hours of...

Being aware with what affects your skin will assist you in protecting your face and body. Some people think that exfoliating and cleansing your face/body for long periods of time in fact leaves your face squeaky-clean, but in reality, it can cause damage and can strip your skin of its natural oils, compromising its barrier. This can cause dehydration and irritation of the skin. Therefore, it is crucial to avoid cleansers that contain hard surfactants. Another common question that is always asked in the skincare sector is whether or not junk food affects breakouts. SO far, no studies have shown a direct correlation between junk foods and breakouts/acne. However, it is said that high-glycemic foods cause acne and breakouts. Inflammation is known to aggravate acne and high-glycemic foods such as rice, sweets and sugary drinks, can raise insulin levels really quickly, increasing inflammation. Therefore the key to healthier skin is to limit these types of triggers and balance them out wi...

So I’ve recommended something healthy to eat but what about something healthy to drink?  Say no more, because here are some smoothie recipes that are healthy and delicious.  Grape-Berry Protein Shake  Per 16-ounce serving:  340 calories  10 g fat  43 g carbs  9 g fiber  25 g protein  Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dry chia seeds  2 scoops DailyBurn Fuel-6 in vanilla  1 ½ cups seedless red or purple grapes  ½ cup blackberries  1 teaspoon flaxseed oil  ½ cup water  Process:  Blend until smooth.  Protein Frosty Shake Per 16-ounce serving:   261 calories  6.5 g fat (.5 g saturated fat)  30 g carbs  510 mg sodium  6 g fiber  26 g protein Ingredients:  2 scoops DailyBurn Fuel-6 in chocolate  1 cup unsweetened almond milk  ½ banana  2 cups ice  ½ teaspoon xanthan gum  ¼ te...

The amount of sleep you need will change as you get older, beginning with the most amount of sleep needed as a baby and slightly decreasing from then on wards. Check out the link below to view a chart of general guidelines for various age groups: How much sleep is enough? Naps are a common way for some people to respond to tiredness. However, although they can give a quick burst of alertness and performance, they can't actually make up for lost sleep, and cannot compare to night-time sleep. For some people, days off work are used to “catch up on sleep” by taking naps throughout the say as well as sleeping in. This is an indication that you are not getting enough sleep, and it can actually mess up your sleeping pattern. If you have any concerns you could start a sleep diary whereby you record your number of hours of sleep each night, how you feel when you wake up in the morning, and whether or not you become tired throughout the day. Sharing this information with your doct...

Mental Illness is a condition which causes serious disorder in a person's behaviour, thinking and mental health. There are many different causes of mental illness such as; genetics, stress, substance abuse, infections, personality factors etc. WebMD’s article “Causes of mental illness” provides heavily detailed information on these causes.  - Genetics - mental illnesses may run in families. ‘Experts believe many mental illnesses are linked to abnormalities in many genes rather than just one or a few and that how these genes interact with the environment is unique for every person’ (Causes of mental illness, 2017WebMD).Mental illness occurs from the interaction of genes and other factors such as stress and substance abuse which can trigger an illness within a person who has inherited susceptibility to it.  - Substance Abuse - Substance abuse has been liked to anxiety, depression, paranoia and other mental health problems. This is because users become dependant to the pa...

While exercising, we burn a lot of fat and the body requires a good source of energy to keep going. Remember to take a proper intake of carbs to replenish your energy stores. All carbs are not good so remember to increase intake in good carbs. Combine carbs and protein that help restore muscles. Whole grain oats are a delicious source to digest before and after a workout. Even though they are sugary flavor they contain a lot of good fiber and iron. These are highly recommended for breakfast before cardio. Don’t like oats? No worries Add yogurt, milk and your favorite fruits to make a winning calcium drink. Drink the shake before or after a cardio session to fuel your workout. The body can repair itself and replenish the energy you’ve spent. Remember to treat yourself with a nutrient-filled sandwich that can replace what is lost in sweat during exercise. Add tomatoes to boost vitamin C. Grill it up in whole wheat bread and enjoy. Sugary good can be your ultimate enemy when y...