The Frugal Way to a Healthier Diet
One of the more compelling reasons for adopting a frugal lifestyle is, lets admit it, scarcity of resource. Whether it be an altruistic effort to preserve the resources of the planet or to get by on a smaller budget resulting from reduced income, frugality is rapidly becoming the norm rather than an option. Not only does frugal and simple living ease the burden on resources and income, but it is also a healthier and more ethical choice to exercise. One of the effects of adopting a frugal lifestyle a few years back dawned upon us recently as we realized that our eating had undergone a total revolution. We were eating healthier, eating a larger range of food, cooking different dishes, experimenting and trying out newer cuisines and preparations, using uncommon and exotic ingredients, and, hold your hats, spending less than we used to on groceries and provisions!
Here are some of the things that we were able to identify that made this change possible: Read the Rest of This Article »
How To Make Exercise a Great Part of Your Life
Are you exercising enough?
For most people, the answer to that question is “no” – especially at this time of year, during the holidays. Exercise might not feel like your top priority right now. But keeping active is crucial for good physical and mental health.
Even if you don’t need to lose weight, exercise is important. It will give you a greater sense of vitality: you’ll feel better in your body. You’ll see this in physical effects like greater flexibility, and mental ones like greater wellbeing. There is even evidence to suggest that depression is reduced dramatically by exercise.
There are two key types of exercise that you can do: Read the Rest of This Article »
Do Not Deprive Yourself: How to Eat Healthy For Life
Diets do not work. Period.
They often eliminate whole food groups (which is unhealthy and dangerous) or they eliminate your favorite foods (which makes them hard to stick to!)
You can’t live on a restrictive diet for the rest of your life. You need to create a diet that’s going to fit your lifestyle, not force yourself to adopt a whole new lifestyle for your diet. Read the Rest of This Article »
4 Steps To Sticking To Your Workout Plan
Why is it so difficult to lose weight when you have tried everything to make it happen? Because like any habit, you slip back into familiar territory without realizing it or worse, you choose not to take responsibility for your decadent slips.
Now is the time for a wake-up call to get back on diet track. For some persons all it takes is a weight scale to see those extra pounds and that is enough to take a serious second look at their diet plan. For others it might be that photo, taken at last week’s birthday bash that finally gets them over the edge to a new diet challenge.
Sticking to a diet plan requires a mind and body connection that motivates you to stay on track even when you don’t feel like it. Self-monologue–stating positive self-affirmations is one way of telling yourself throughout the day how much portions to serve, how often to eat, and when to exercise–to keep your diet in check. Try these 4 simple steps to move you closer to your goal: Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Take Charge of Your Unhealthy Eating Habits
Do you struggle to eat healthy?
If you’re like most people, you probably give in to the temptation of ice cream, chips, cookies and fast food more often than you’d like.
After you give in to those temptations, you feel guilty. So you eat healthy for a few days—maybe a week, even. Then your self-control lets you down again and you finish a whole pint of Ben & Jerry’s in one sitting.
The cycle repeats itself. I’m guessing that you can relate at least partially to this?
For me, my weakness is dessert. I could eat dessert at every meal, every day. Chocolates, cakes, puddings, brownies—you name the dessert and I’ll eat it.
I’ve since won my epic battle with desserts, so I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned. Read the Rest of This Article »
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