If you’re like me then you love food; whether it’s enjoying a Sunday roast around a big fire on a cold winter’s day, or having a picnic on a green lawn in the shade of a big tree. And, of course, what would food be without drink? I’m not sure I could get through a full day’s work without my morning coffee.. oh yes, and the early afternoon booster cup too....
In the following, I would like to highlight 8 healthy food sources that you could utilize to not only improve your cardiovascular health but also contribute to your weight loss endeavors. Yes, you read it right. Conscious and careful fat consumption can contribute to weight loss, too. Let’s get on with it, shall we? Eggs Historically, eggs have been one of the most controversial food sources out there. Many research and clinical studies have been conducted to identify potential health risks of consuming eggs, but the negative publicity of eggs in the past few decades can be credited to the fact that one single egg yolk has 213 mg of cholesterol that makes 70% of the total daily amount of 300mg recommended by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans....
1. You Will Load Up on Carotenoids Say what?! Carotenoids are important antioxidants that come in many forms. When you load your plate up with butternut squash, you will be taking in four different kinds of antioxidants: alpha carotene, beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. The first two will be converted to vitamin A by your body, and the second two will be taken up by your eyes to promote good vision and avoid serious diseases like cataracts....
1. Over analysis is the enemy of progress. When a relationship ends, we may spend countless hours dissecting countless situations in an attempt to discover what went wrong. Our minds act like detectives, revisiting scenes and hypothetical situations to find clues and witnesses that attest to what caused the relationship’s end. We recruit friends to become therapists, as we relentlessly analyze our feelings about the one who is no longer a part of our lives....
One of the top reasons people who need life insurance don’t buy it is because they think they can’t afford it. But here’s the rub: studies show that consumers actually overestimate how much they believe life insurance costs—by as much as three times! Did you know that if you’re in your 30s or 40s, you can get a 10-year term life policy that pays $500,000 for around $20 to $25 per month?...
They see life through fresh eyes and from a totally different perspective than before. While life isn’t all easy for accident survivors they do seem to gain insights which are out of reach for the rest of us. Here’s what they have come to understand: 1. We Only Have Today There is no more poignant a lesson to teach us about the value of living in the present than to be in a serious accident....
A woman’s menstrual cycle can tell her a lot about the things that are going on in her body. Here are 8 things that your period can tell you about your current health: 1. Intense Cramping Because cramps can start early on in a woman’s life, they may think that experiencing an intense level of cramping is normal, but it really isn’t. These kinds of cramps can be an early symptom of endometriosis, which can be a source of infertility....
1. How to manage risk The rockstar entrepreneur of our time, Mr. Musk has had to put his fortune on the line more than once making him an expert on risk. On the subject of risk, he says: “Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.” 2. How to prepare for the future With insight into the technological future through his leadership with SpaceX, Musk has the ability to tell us what’s ahead of us unlike any other entrepreneur of our time....
1. Set Goals By setting and achieving goals, your inspirational life will get noticed by others and become a positive influence. Write a short, daily task list with each task helping you towards your bigger goals. Review progress towards goals on a monthly basis. If you stick to daily, manageable tasks, you’ll hit goals a lot sooner than you think. 2. Take Action Don’t just sit there waiting for good things to happen....
1. Real trees Nothing says Easter like an Easter tree in the garden or front porch. Hang as many painted eggs and ornaments as you want, but make sure branches are sturdy enough to support them. You can use ribbons or florist wire to secure them in place. 2. Potted plants If you don’t have a tree, you can use potted plants or topiaries to make an Easter egg tree. Take two potted plants (preferably taller ones), hang your decorated eggs on the branches, and place one on each side of your front door for a welcoming Easter display....
1. Get plenty of rest. Your body needs all the energy it can get to fight off the cold. If you’re able to get a lot of sleep as soon as your throat feels scratchy, you have a good chance of fighting off the cold before it takes you out of commission. Make sure you’re completely over your illness before jumping back into your regular routine. Trying to get back to business too quickly might keep you sicker, longer....
1. Day-to-day tools Use tools you already have on your computer: whether pre-installed or purchased, just dust them off again. Most of us have purchased programs in the past (like Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Quicken, and Photoshop) but don’t use them on a regular basis. Do a quick search of the programs already on your hard-drive (or on the computer you’ve got in storage) and then do an equally important YouTube search for training videos on that software....
1. Using the Same Password for Everything Target, Adobe, Facebook, LinkedIn and Snapchat are among the large companies whose databases of private customer information have been compromised. If you use the same username/password for all of your accounts, changing your password on one site doesn’t do you any good. I could find your login credentials in one of those hacks and use it to access any accounts you have with the same info....
1. Meditate on your commute Sometimes the most banal parts of your day are best for meditation. This is when your mind normally drifts into daydreams, so refocus and use your attention for good. Put yourself in perspective as one of hundreds who are on the train or the highway or the streets, as just another person living and working. Understanding your cosmic insignificance is a great way to begin or end your day....
But does this mean you should become a vampire and live indoors? Inadequate exposure to the sun also reduces your vitamin D levels, which means you don’t necessarily have to strike out sunbathing off your schedule. The trick is to get the optimum sun exposure – with the right protection of course. And this is where sunscreens come in. In fact it has already been proven that regular application of sunscreen prevents melanoma....
From the sandy yellow deserts to the rich green jungles, and from beautiful turquoise seas to the white snowy plains of the poles; our planet is a wonderful, colourful place. So, what if you wanted to visit a place based on your favourite colour? Red: Shanghai, China. Red is a very common theme in China as it symbolises good fortune and joy, and is used in many of their celebrations....
In the last year, e-books have started taking off in a big way. E-books have been around for a long time, of course, but a few events in the last year suggest that they’re really starting to get traction as a viable alternative to paper-based reading. One is the success of e-books like Leo Babauta’s Zen to Done (read my review). Another is the emergence of e-book-only publishing concerns and widespread self-publishing made possible by the availability of cheap tools and widespread Internet access....
We can all remember showing up to a hotel and purchasing a few of those disposable film cameras. However, perhaps we never had that film developed after the trip. And even if we did go through that trouble, a digital copy stored on a hard drive is certainly preferable to a stack of photos in a rectangular manilla packet. We may even have film negatives that are decades old, taken with cameras that would best be described as dinosaurs today....
Why will Input make programmers’ lives easier? When writing a story a writer chooses a font because he wants the character to communicate their text. However a programmer chooses a font for directly the opposite, he wants a generally characterless font that wouldn’t distort the massive bodies of code. With Input, a new kind of monospaced design, such as generous spacing, distinguishable characters, and large punctuation is adopted to allow each character take up the space that it requires....
What do you want be when you grow up? This is a question you would have often heard around kids. In fact a lot of us have asked and answered this question ourselves. Why does a child need to change and become something or someone else? We have all been through that stage in our lives when we had decisions made for us; when we had no choice or control over our lives....
