Saturday, May 10, 2008

How I Plan To Deal With Being Obese

This article is about dealing with obesity and the struggle and health issues that follow with being overweight. I am overweight, right now I'm a 150 pounds over what I should weigh. I am getting my life back on track for the first time and I would like to share with all of you how I have struggled with being overweight and how I am getting my weight under control and getting my health in better condition.

I have been overweight all my life. My entire 
family is obese. Obesity is a very serious condition. Eating the wrong foods or over eating can result in obesity. As we already know, drinking a lot of soda and eating ice cream can cause obesity too. There are a lot of things out there that can cause obesity when you do not take care of your body.

I have been on a 
diet for a week now, and yes I know it is hard to adapt to changing your lifestyle of eating and cutting all the foods out you used to eat. Believe me I am going through it right now. It is so hard. In order to get healthy, you have to make the decide whether you want to be a different person. In order to lose weight, you have to have the motivation to do so. If you do not have the motivation, you will not do anything. You will try it one day and realize how hard it is going to be to lose the weight and you will give up and not continue on the right path without motivation. 

I have a wonderful 
husband who is supporting me in this lifestyle change. He walks with me and exercises with me so I do not feel like I am doing by myself. It is good to have someone to work out with you because it motivates you even more to achieve your goal. For me, my husband is my motivation. No, I am not losing weight for him or anybody, but myself. My husband supports me very well and I think that is what is keeping me going.

So I ordered Wu Yi Tea about 2 months ago. I'm happy to report my weight has dropped by 30 pounds, and I'm on my way. My husband is attracted to me again, and I feel good about myself. Hopefully I can keep it going.

Laura

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Saturday, May 3, 2008

Antioxdants In Your Diet

As researchers continue to study the profound impact our diets can have on our overall health, they uncover more and more evidence regarding the positive role of antioxidants in preventing everything from heart disease to cancer. Antioxidants have also been shown to greatly hinder the aging process and vastly improve immunity. The best news of all, however, is that natural antioxidants can be found in the foods we eat; the process of increasing our natural antioxidants can be as simple as making appropriate choices when food shopping. 

When looking for those foods high in natural antioxidants, head straight for the produce section of your supermarket or directly to a nearby farmers market. Particular fruits and vegetables have been shown to deliver the highest levels of natural antioxidants. But it''s not as simple as picking up the nearest apple. Do your research in order to learn what specific fruits and vegetable will give you what you need so that you can be mindful of you choices. 

When it comes to picking vegetables high in natural antioxidants think green. Leafy, dark green vegetables tend to pack a punch when it comes to natural antioxidants. Veggies such as spinach and kale are terrific sources of natural antioxidants; as are carrots, cabbage, onions, sweet potatoes, and cauliflower. 

When choosing fruits for their natural antioxidants, stick with citrus fruits with high levels of Vitamin C. Berries of any kind are also wonderful sources of natural antioxidants. Blueberries have recently received quite a bit of attention regarding their ability to fight cancer. 

This is only a short sampling of those foods that contain healthy levels of natural antioxidants. Be your own advocate and learn about all the foods that will have the most positive impact on your health and get down to integrating them into your daily life. Learning new recipes and experimenting with different ways to prepare these important foods will help you adopt new habits. And if all those fruits and vegetables are difficult to get down, reward yourself with some red wine and dark chocolate ? both of which deliver a significant amount of natural antioxidants!

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