Take care of your body....Its the only one you have.

Take care of your body....Its the only one you have.

Sunday 30 March 2014

Strategy for Sustainable Weight loss.....


This sums it up nicely......to seek another means is to endanger your health and enrich some individuals.

Thursday 27 March 2014

Introducing Quinoa Seeds......

Lunch is a meal during which  you can comfortably eat carbohydrates though in the right portion. Let's start looking at our traditional lunch food choices and healthier alternatives.
   
         Today, let's talk about Quinoa ( pronounced KEENWA) .....seeds. This super food dates back 3 or 4 thousand years ago to the Andean region of Peru , Bolivia and Colombia.
     
           

Weigh in as at Day 77 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
               

Monday 24 March 2014

Introducing Lentils......

  Lentils are a very good source of protein and are relatively quicker to cook than other types of beans. They are also a cheap source of protein.

                                       
     


Friday 21 March 2014

Lemon or Lime ?

Lemon and lime are both citrus fruits and thus have a lot of nutrients in common; though not in the same quantity....

         

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Choosing your fish......

Fish is a very good source of protein and oily fish is a good source of omega 3 heart friendly oils. These fatty acids are very good for our Cardiovascular health and also highly beneficial for pregnant women.....It helps the baby's nervous system grow well especially in the last months of pregnancy.
                                 

Sunday 16 March 2014

Sleep your way to your ideal weight.......

 Most of us don't get enough sleep whether because of the fast - paced modern day lifestyle or as a deliberate attempt to achieve more.......

  This has a very high impact on our weight and overall health......Studies have shown that people who sleep less than 7 hours a day are 30% more likely to be obese than those who get 9 hours or more of sleep.....

                         

Thursday 13 March 2014

Weigh in as at Day 63 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at 94kg....... meaning I have added a whooping 1.3 kg since last week. I have been ill this week and baby too. So I  broke my exercise routine..... All will be well.

Sunday 9 March 2014

Are you regularly constipated?

 Constipation occurs when faeces stay too long in the large intestines and too much water is absorbed from it making the process of passing it out painful with the 'poop' dry.

   It is very unhealthy to retain this putrid faecal matter in our large intestines for long  seeing that we cannot reach in to clean the place......and we should not strain or hold our breadth to poo-poo.

                                   
pix culled from wiki commons


Saturday 8 March 2014

You are What you Eat.....Check out yourself in this ' Mirror'

  It's time take stock and examine our food diaries / journals for the purpose of assessing HOW MUCH HAS REALLY CHANGED since January.......

Thursday 6 March 2014

Loosing weight easily.....

  The liver is the major fat - burning organ in the body.......so it is our weight loss ' engine'
and can thus be fed to aid weight loss consistently.

Weigh in as at Day 56 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
                         

Monday 3 March 2014

The Cinnamon Surprise......

  Cinnamon dates back to Biblical Old Testament Times and has thus being in use for Millenia.....
      This wonderful spice is derived from the Brown bark of Cinnamon trees and is surprisingly potent for weight loss , a lot of disease conditions and prevention.....

       
             

Saturday 1 March 2014

White Rice and healthier alternatives.........

 Rice is a staple food in the diet of most people.....and the need to make informed choices on the type of rice to consume cannot be over emphasized.

WHITE RICE