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Can’t Sleep? Top 10 Sleep Remedies

September 16, 2008

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Can’t Sleep? Top 10 Sleep Remedies

In an ideal world these are the Top 10 Sleep Remedies that will help you have a great nights sleep.

1. Try and get at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night

2. Don’t eat anything for at least an hour before bed (one exception would be a small fruit)

3. Sleep and wake up at the same hour every day

4. Don’t take a nap during the day (if you do make sure it is less then 30mins and before 3pm)

5. Make sure your bedroom is adequately ventilated and that your blankets will not make you too hot

6. Refrain from exercise at least 4 hours before bed time Read more…

Healthy Breakfast Ideas

September 15, 2008

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Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Hopefully by the time you have read this section you already know that your breakfast is truly your most important meal of the day. My sister would always skip breakfast when she was feeling out of shape because she thought that it would make her lose weight. In fact, this seems like a psychological trick you play on yourself which almost feels like it works. You feel that hunger pain, or feeling of emptiness and you ignore it. It’s almost like your brain acknowledges that you have been bad and it’s ok to punish your body by not feeding it first thing in the morning.

However, in reality your have already fasted for 8 hours during your sleep and it’s important….no make that critical that you keep your metabolism elevated by feeding it first thing. But this isn’t supposed to be an article about why you should eat breakfast, but some really healhty breakfast ideas, so let’s get right to it.

Toast My Honey Baby
One Slice Toast (100% whole wheat grains or flax seed)
One Tablespoon organic butter
One Tablespoon Honey
One Cup Skim Milk or Tea
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Burn Fat Now!

September 3, 2008

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Burn fat now! Ways to Increase Metabolism

Many of you have come to me asking what the best way to burn calories and see immediate results is. And my question to you is always, “What’s the first thing you are doing in the morning?”

If you can optimize your morning routine, you will see results immediately. And by immediately I mean by noon of that day if you are waking up at 8am.

Your morning routine should always consist of you drinking lots of water and having a healthy breakfast. Your body has been fasting for several hours (hopefully between 7-8) and the quicker you hydrate your body with water, the better you will feel. Water will help eliminate waste products that have culminated in your body, and therefore allow your muscles to get replenished with nutrients quicker. The result is less PAIN! That’s right, less pain! Hydrated muscle tissues will recover quicker and ease the tension in your body. Pay attention to it and see what I mean. Read more…

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