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Today’s Health Tip ~ 5 Tips to Overcome Emotional Eating

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Emotional eating can sabotage your weight-loss efforts. It often leads to eating too much — especially too much of high-calorie, sweet and fatty foods. The good news is that if you’re prone to emotional eating, you can take steps to regain control of your eating habits and get back on track with your weight-loss goals.

5 Tips to Tame Emotional Eating

    1. Control your stress. If stress contributes to your emotional eating, try a stress management technique, such as yoga, meditation or deep breathing.
    2. Have a hunger reality check. Is your hunger physical or emotional? If you ate just a few hours ago and don’t have a rumbling stomach, you’re probably not hungry. Give the craving time to pass.
    3. Get support. You’re more likely to give in to emotional eating if you lack a good support network. Lean on family and friends or consider joining a support group.
    4. Fight boredom. Instead of snacking when you’re not hungry, distract yourself and substitute a healthier behavior. Take a walk, watch a movie, play with your cat, listen to music, read, surf the internet or call a friend.
    5. Take away temptation. Don’t keep hard-to-resist comfort foods in your home. And if you feel angry or blue, postpone your trip to the grocery store until you have your emotions in check.

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A Better Life ~ Respect

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Life is better when we respect each other. We listen to each other. We disagree civilly. We recognize each other’s strengths. We share admiration for each other’s gifts. We share a sense of honesty and integrity that builds trust. We care about each other’s feelings. Respect is a building block for strong relationships, families, and communities. 

Today’s Health Tip ~ Here’s What Too Much Sugar Does to the Heart

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Too Much Sugar is Bad for Your Heart

When you eat or drink too much sugar, the extra insulin in your bloodstream can affect your arteries all over your body. It causes their walls to get inflamed, grow thicker than normal and more stiff, this stresses your heart and damages it over time. This can lead to heart disease, like heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes.

Research also suggests that eating less sugar can help lower blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Plus, people who eat a lot of added sugar (where at least 25% of their calories comes from added sugar) are twice as likely to die of heart disease as those whose diets include less than 10% of total calories from added sugar.

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A Better Life ~ Healing the Hurt

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We all get hurt. There is no way to avoid the hurts life hurls at us. When we’re hurt we have to heal faster than the world hurts us. What do we do? We shake it off. We stand up. We step forward, head held high no matter how strong the headwinds. We keep moving. We keep living.

Today’s Health Tip ~ Take Advantage of Summer Strawberries

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Strawberries a Tasty Nutritional Powerhouse

The heart-shaped silhouette of the strawberry is the first clue that this fruit is good for you. These potent little packages protect your heart, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, and guard against cancer. Packed with vitamins, fiber, and particularly high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols, strawberries are a sodium-free, fat-free, cholesterol-free, low-calorie food. They are among the top 20 fruits in antioxidant capacity and are a good source of manganese and potassium. Just one serving — about eight strawberries — provides more vitamin C than an orange. Choose medium-sized berries that are firm, plump, and deep red; once picked, they don’t ripen further.

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Today’s Health Tip ~ It’s Salsa Time

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Salsa is a nutritional powerhouse. Fresh salsa is one of the best ways to add more flavor to your food while also delivering essential (and tasty!) nutrients. With all the health benefits salsa boasts, you can add an extra serving to your favorite foods. There’s no need to hold back! Here are 10 reasons your body will thank you for eating more salsa.

  1. It’s a good dose of Vitamin C.
  2. It may stabilize blood sugar.
  3. It’s hydrating.
  4. It’s a cancer fighter.
  5. It will help you burn fat.
  6. It’s healthy for your heart.
  7. It contains potassium.
  8. It’s filled with flavor.
  9. It’s a source of quercetin.
  10. It provides a heap of citric acid.

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A Better Life ~ Love On

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Great relationships are made by people who view each other as equals. They understand each has strengths and weaknesses. They understand each has a right to his/her opinions. They do the hard work of working through life’s sticky problems. They don’t run away from trouble, they confront their troubles and work together to resolve their issues. They never extinguish the love candle. Love On!

Something to Think About

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When is enough, enough? We’ve all reached the breaking point at some time. We’ve had enough. Whatever it is, it builds slowly until something small thing causes an explosion. We can avoid breaking point moments if we have the courage to talk about the issues before they reach the critical level. When we talk about issues, we are entering into a dialogue. If the dialogue is open and honest we allow each other to freely express him/herself. Honest dialogues address the problems from multiple perspectives and seeks common solutions.

A Better Life ~ Spinning Through the Cosmos

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The surface of the earth at the equator moves at a speed of 460 meters per second–or roughly 1,000 miles per hour (Per Scientific American). Everyone on this wonderful planet is spinning merrily through the cosmos. Earth is our ship and we share it. As long as we’re on the same ship, why not get along, share, help each other out, recycle, and cut each other a chunk of leeway. 

Today’s Health Tip ~ Six Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol

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Six Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol

      1. Cut back on animal fats.
      2. Make friends with fiber.
      3. Eat your veggies (have one meatless meal a week).
      4. Be mindful of carbs
      5. Lose weight (if your overweight)
      6. Move more – get out of the chair or off the sofa.

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