Our Top 10 Articles to get you Motivated to Eat Right
It seems so easy to eat right and exercise in the summer. After all, who wants heavy, fatty foots when it’s so hot outside and who wouldn’t want to be enjoying the sunshine and fresh air? Come Autumn though many of us start to slack and rich, comfort foods call our names. If you want to stay motivated to eat healthy, wholesome foods read these articles.
1. Gross, No Wonder We’re So Fat This article breaks it down: we eat too much, we don’t move enough and we blame our fat on everything else.
2. 10 Foods You Thought Were Okay but Really Aren’t It’s not enough to be motivated to lose weight, you also have to take the initiative and read the labels yourself to find out the truth about what you are eating.
3. 10 Ways to Stop Craving Chocolate Even if chocolate isn’t your weakness you can apply these tips to help you cope with any sort of food craving.
4. Stop Being Bored With Your Diet! Any of the 7 Things Will Help You Eat Happier and Healthier Don’t get in an eating rut, try these tips to add a healthy variety to your diet.
5. 10 Foods that Will Help You Live to Be 100 While there are no miracle foods, these healthy choices stand out from the crowd.
6. 10 Lies the Food Industry Wants You to Believe Don’t believe everything you see written on a package or hear in an ad. The food industry has its own interests; it’s up to you to protect yours.
7. Staying Hydrated: 5 Facts You Need to Know It might not seem like it, but water is one of the most important nutrients we take in.
8. Meal Planning, the Key to Healthy, Tasty, Inexpensive Eating It’s easy to resort to fast food or convenience foods if you don’t have a plan for good eating. Make it easier on yourself to eat healthy and plan ahead (plus it’s easier on your wallet, too!)
9. These 5 Things Will Help You Eat Less Meat and Love Every Meal Cutting down on meat is a good way to limit the amount of saturated fat in your diet and leaves you more room for healthy fruits and vegetables. This article offers tips on how to break the meat habit.
10. 11 Things Your Grocery Store Doesn’t Want You To Know Be a more informed consumer and be empowered to make healthier choices with the tips in this article.
Good luck and remember you can eat healthy and exercise all year long!
Tracy O’Connor is the mother of 5 boys and a freelance writer who provides ghostwriting services. Follow her on twitter.
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Can’t get anything done? Are you making this common productivity mistake?
How often have you heard somebody complain that sleep is such a waste of time and proclaim that they’d get so much more done if they didn’t have to do it? The fact is sleep is a part of life and there is no getting around your mind and body’s need for rest and renewal.
It’s tempting to try and boost our productivity by staying up later or waking up earlier or worst of all, both. People vary in the amount of sleep that they need and just because you read that this or that famous person gets by with four hours of sleep a night, doesn’t mean it will work for you.
You need to respect your need for sleep and plan it into your schedule just as you do everything else. If you don’t have time in your day to get enough sleep, eat or exercise then the answer is to find other things to cut back on rather than shortchange you health and well being.
While you might feel like you are able to get a lot done by burning the midnight oil, the truth is that you’ll be able to get a lot more done and enjoy it more if you are getting plenty of sleep. Sleep deprivation can cause the following detrimental symptoms:
- Inability to focus
- Headaches
- Problems noticing details
- Poor judgment
- Lack of creativity
- Increase in errors
- Irritability
- Moodiness
While it might cut your available time in the short term, it’s important that you get into a regular sleep routine both to boost your efficiency and for your future health. With some trial and error, you’ll be able to determine the optimum amount of sleep that your body requires to fuction at its best and design a relaxing evening routine that will give your brain the downtime it needs.
You’ll find that once you’re getting enough good quality sleep, you’ll be able to do more in less time because you’ll be better able to focus and stay on tasks, think creatively, avoid errors and avoid bad moods. Don’t make the misake of going without sleep to try an boost productivity, it’ a short sighted strategy that will cripple you in the long run.
Vincent King is available for hire for various ghostwriting services. He loves to workout four times per week, and lives an active, healthy lifestyle.
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Blue September – This Month, Join The Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Blue September is about research. It’s about awareness. But most of all, it’s about protecting the people we love. Prostate cancer claims the lives of 27,000 men each year: our fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and sons. Still, there is reason to be hopeful. Unlike many variants of the disease, prostate cancer is manageable, preventable, and treatable. All this month, Blue September is leading the fight against prostate cancer by raising funds for the Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) and by promoting awareness nationwide. If we can change attitudes and beliefs toward the disease, then we can save lives.
If you want to help, why not get involved? Not only can you volunteer and donate, but if you live in the greater California area, you can lend a hand simply by enjoying some first-rate football! The Oakland Raiders have teamed up with Blue September, with proceeds from their season opener against the St. Louis Rams going directly to the cause. You can participate by buying specially marked tickets here using the Special Code PCRI10 to redeem your tickets. Helping has never been as easy, or as much fun!
Through the Oakland Raiders benefit and other fundraisers, Blue September hopes to earn money for life-saving research and the best defense of all: a better informed public. Prevention is our most powerful weapon, and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle is the first step. Remember to encourage your friends loved ones to get checked, as early detection is an essential step that can, and does, save lives.
Remember: knowledge is contagious. If you tell a friend, and they tell a friend, Blue September’s message of health and insight will catch. Preventative measures are effective, but only if men are informed and willing to make the lifestyle changes that keep them healthy. Show your support by getting blue, and face up to prostate cancer. Together we can beat this.
5 Tips to Help You Manage Your Money
Are you scrounging for spare change by the end of the pay period, wondering, once again where did all the money go? Without a money management plan it’s easy to lose track of our spending and wind up in the red time and time again.
Here are a few of the best money management tips to get you started on working on your financial goals. Don’t think of it as restricting your spending instead think about how it will reduce your stress once you have a plan in place.
1. Account for all of your eating expenses
That bag of chips from the gas station on the way home, that pizza you had delivered, the ice cream while shopping…all of these seemingly little expenses add up fast. We all need to eat but don’t let it get out of control
- Start menu planning so that you aren’t tempted to go out to eat. Plan for snacks on the go and remember that you don’t have to eat at the movies or other events.
2. Keep a spending journal
For a month, write down everything you buy. Don’t worry about obsessively reviewing it every day, but take the time to make it accurate. You’ll find that there are plenty of unnecessary purchases you can eliminate from your budget without thinking twice.
- This is a great way to track your cash expenses, which includes all the times you stop for coffee, go out for lunch, or stop by the dry cleaners. Write down every penny spent and review it the end of each month. Look into budgeting software that can put this in a chart for you for easier analysis.
3. Pay Your Bills on Time
Of course everyone knows that you’re supposed to do this, but if you needed more motivated remember that missing your payments on your bills will make the late fees pile up. This should also be a reminder to make sure that you return your library books or DVD rentals on time.
- Set up automatic bill payments and you’ll never have to worry about late fees again. Keep a calendar to remind you when you need to return things.
4. Cut out services you don’t use
One of the most common money-wasters is paying for services you really don’t need. For example, how many television channels do you really watch? Chances are good that there are a few dozen channels you simply never turn to. If you can get rid of some of your programming, you just may find that you’ll have some extra cash at the end of the month.
- Call your telephone, television, and wireless phone companies and ask if your plan is the most cost effective. If you don’t use call waiting or text messaging, don’t pay for it.
5. Reduce Driving
Gas and parking are expensive so try alternate methods of transportation, especially for frequent or shorter trips. Get a bike, try the bus or train when you travel, or walk if you’re heading somewhere closer. Take some time and really analyze where your gas money is going. Remember that you can get a discount on your insurance if you drive less frequently and driving short distances in stop and go traffic can really put wear and tear on your vehicle.
- If you can’t use public transportation to get to work, consider carpooling with someone else in your company. This reduces the wear and tear on your car and will save you gas money, especially if three or four people share the ride. Also try grouping your errands all at once so you can get it all done in one trip. Walk as much as possible, it will not only save you money but is a great exercise and mood booster, too.
Get Your Family Involved
Saving money and using these money saving tips will be easier if you have your whole family on board, supporting the effort together. After all, these are good money lessons to teach children of all ages. Talk to your spouse to make sure that they understand that you’re doing this for everyone’s future and brainstorm ideas together to make the most out of your money.
Don’t be intimidated with the idea of saving money. Just by implementing a few of these tips each month – and sticking with it – will help you keep more money in your bank account!
Nicole Spencer offers ghostwriting services and enjoys writing about health and wellness.
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Ten Quick Tips for Living a happier Life Today
1. Fill your life with laughter. Never pass up a chance to feel joy and happiness. The endorphins released by laugher will help you live a longer and healthier life and refusing to take everything so seriously will keep the stress at bay.
2. Learn to work uninterrupted. You’ll be amazed at the difference in your results when you choose to focus on doing one. Trying to work while constantly being interrupted by phone calls and emails is a recipe for stress and frustration. This doesn’t just apply to work; dedicate time just for relaxation and recreational activities, too.
3. Think about your relationship with food. Yes, some foods are simply healthier than others but it’s not helpful to frame your food choices as being naughty or bad. Look at your eating from a matter of fact point of view rather than seeing it as a reflection of your worth or morality.
4. Get a pet. Of course, wait until you are in a position to care for one before taking on the responsibility. Caring for a pet and experiencing the unconditional love that pets give back is a soul enriching experience.
5. Learn to say no. Feeling like you’re at the beck and call of anyone who asks is a confidence killer because you are constantly afraid of what will happen if you say no. When you realize that things can and will go on without your involvement, you can build confidence based on doing things that matter to you.
6. Drink in moderation. Light drinking is fine, but excessive drinking can damage your health and deprive you of energy and stamina. Worse, you can become dependent on it and feel like you can’t cope without it.
7. Learn to breathe. Breathing properly is one of the keys to feeling calm and centered. Short, shallow breathes can leave us feeling constantly anxious and on edge. When you learn to control your breathing, you have a tool that you can lose to keep your cool even in the most stressful situations.
8. Make time for family and friends. It’s easy to assume that we’ll be able to catch up with them later, but life is too short and precious to make the people that we love wait. You’re also cheating yourself out of the good feelings and sense of security and belonging when you neglect the most important people in your life.
9. Embrace quiet and stillness. Don’t be eager to fill up every waking moment with activity and noise. Realize you can be comfortable with alone with your thoughts.
10. It’s a cliché but practice random acts of kindness. You’ll not only spread joy to others but you’ll reinforce to yourself that you are a good and worthy person.
Vincent King is available for hire for various ghostwriting services. He loves to workout four times per week, and lives an active, healthy lifestyle.
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A Little R&R Doesn’t Have to Cost an Arm and a Leg
You work hard for your money and at the end of a long work week, it’s natural that you’d want to blow off a little steam and do things that will help you relax. Very few people can go without some down time and nobody should have to.
The problem is so many of us are conditioned to think that we have to spend money to have fun and get pampered. We go for pricy massages or spa days or spend hundreds of dollars for good seats, beer and hot dogs at the ballgame.
Of course, a splurge every now and then is perfectly okay. After all, why work so hard if you never get to enjoy the money? However, an empty bank account is likely to stress you out so it’s in your best interests to find plenty of free ways to relax.
1. Take a walk. The exercise will help you release stress and stay healthy plus walking is a great way to clear your mind. Mix it up a little – take a walk in a wooded path in a park one day and the next walk around a city neighborhood. Be sure to take it all in and enjoy the sights and sounds.
2. Meditation. It’s free and it can make an enormous difference in your life. Thirty minutes of meditation a day can help lower your blood pressure and help you stay calm and centered even on the most frazzled days.
3. Take a Nap. Perhaps you haven’t taken a nap since your kindergarten days. If so, it’s time to get reacquainted with our friend, the nap. A fifteen minute snooze is enough to help you feel re-energized and ready to go.
4. Talk to a friend. Call them on the phone or visit them at their house or invite them over to yours. It can be particularly rewarding to look up old friends and catch up with what’s been going on since you last spoke.
5. Listen to Music. The right music can help you wind down or get revved up. One fun thing to do is ask your friends on Facebook to share new suggestions with you. This usually gets the conversation going and you can find a lot of great new music.
6. Read a Book. Your public library has books to borrow for free. There’s also nothing wrong with getting lost in an old favorite all over again.
7. Soak in a Hot Bath. Enjoy the soothing bubbles and just let yourself melt in the warm water. There is nothing like a hot bath to wash away what ails you.
8. Look at Old Photos. Relive old memories by dragging out all those old pictures. It’s always good for a lot of laughs and can spark some interesting conversations.
9. Play Board Games. Dust off the old favorites and enjoy some quality time with your family. It’s a good reminder that you don’t need technology to have fun.
10. Daydream. Spend some time visualizing your ideal future or making up stories in your head. Your mind needs time to wander and play and you might learn something new about your hopes and desires if you let your mind free.
The possibilities are endless. These are just 10 simple, free ways to relax and have fun. What are some of your favorite free or low cost activities that help you unwind or relieve stress?
Nicole Spencer offers ghostwriting services and enjoys writing about health and wellness.
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Your Top 3 Excuses for Not Exercising Destroyed
You’ll totally start exercising…tomorrow. Or maybe next week. When the weather cools down. When it gets warmer. When you can afford a gym. Someday.
Sound familiar? Almost all of us know how important exercise is and the ways that it can help virtually any problem yet we come up with reason after reason to put it off. Here are some of the most common reasons I’ve heard and a virtual butt-kicking to get you off your tush and moving.
1. I don’t have time.
Most of us do have the time, we’re just using it for other things. I know you’re tired, I’m tired, too but exercise is nearly guaranteed to give you more energy and stamina in the long run and it’s worth feeling exhausted for a couple of days or weeks to get more energy for life.
If you truly have a packed schedule, chances are good it’s time to reevaluate your life and do some thinking about what can be eliminated so that you can take care of yourself. Keeping yourself fit and healthy is not a luxury, it should be at the top of your list of priorities. Not just so you can keep going for everyone else, but because you are worth it.
2. I don’t have money for a gym or specialized exercise equipment.
You don’t need to join a gym to exercise and there are plenty of physical activities that don’t require expensive gear. Good workout shoes are pricey, but while you’re saving up look into low impact activities like walking that can be done with the shoes you already own or look into exercise that you can do barefoot like yoga.
Be creative and ask around. I’m amazed at how many churches in my area offer totally free gyms for the public to use, no strings attached. Some even offer free workout classes and free or low cost childcare. Do an internet search, ask friends and coworkers, ask your human resources liaison, call community centers and your city’s parks and recreation department – chances are good you’ll find a wealth of free or low cost resources to help you get in shape. Take some initiative and stop using money as an excuse.
3. I’ll do it after….
You don’t have to immediately leap into a Rocky-style workout regimen, so why not start small, now instead of waiting for perfect conditions that will probably never come? Take a walk, do an easy work out tape, do some yard work, go for a swim, just get moving.
Start small and start today. What’s that old saying? The enemy of good is perfect? Don’t put off taking care of yourself until you can do it perfectly. It’s better to do a little now than to try and wait until you feel you are ready.
A caveat: Everyone should get a yearly physical to make sure that they are in good shape and have no serious health conditions. You’ve all heard that you should talk with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine and that is solid advice, however people in good physical health can’t use it as an excuse not to take a walk or do a little stretching! Go ahead and schedule your physical and in the meantime get moving.
For those with chronic conditions or serious warning symptoms like shortness of breath, go to the doctor first, but don’t put it off. Be proactive about your health by finding out how you can use exercise to help relieve or eliminate your symptoms and lead a healthier life going forward.
What are your excuses for not exercising? How do you get over them?
Nicole Spencer offers ghostwriting services and enjoys writing about health and wellness.
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No more frazzled mornings! These 10 tips will make school days a breeze.
Crazy mornings might seem unavoidable when you’re trying to get your kids ready and out the door for school or daycare, but with a little planning you can make mornings much more pleasant and organized for everyone in your family. Here are some tried and true tips from a mom of five boys to take the stress out of getting ready for school and can make the evenings calm and relaxing, too.
1. Everything needs a home. Designate an area for shoes, backpacks, jackets and other items your child will need in the morning. You don’t have to spend thousands on a fancy bench and shelf system from Potty Barn, we line up shoes and backpacks near the front door and have jackets hanging from simple hooks on the wall above. Belts, hats and gloves can be tucked into the backpacks for safekeeping.
2. Now that everything has a home, make sure your children know where it is and get them into the habit of using it. You might be shaking your head and muttering under your breath “Does she KNOW my kids?” but with consistent, gentle reminders, all children can learn to put their things in the right spot. After all, they do it at school every day!
3. Make sure your kitchen is stocked with easy, nutritious breakfast options. This doesn’t have to be fancy, if your child will eat an apple and peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, that’s wonderful! Let them eat that. A Google search will turn up hundreds of different ideas for quick, inexpensive, wholesome breakfasts but don’t feel like you have to go overboard and make something new and fancy every day. Once you’ve found a couple of easy breakfasts rotate those and save experimenting for the weekends.
4. Have a system for making lunches. You could make them at night or in the morning, whatever works best for your family just make it a consistent part of your routine. Again, most children are perfectly happy eating a few favorites again and again so don’t kill yourself trying to win the most elaborate lunchbox contest unless it’s something that you enjoy and have time to do. Older children can make their own lunches, just supervise at first to make sure it’s reasonably balanced.
Don’t feel bad about making the lunch box foods off limits for at home consumption so that you aren’t constantly running to the store to replace food. I try to stay away from individually packaged foods, but sometimes a box of granola bars can be a lifesaver – but not if the kids eat them all on Sunday night! Reasonable limits on food will not give your child an eating disorder.
5. Mom and dad need school supplies, too. While supplies are cheap, stock up on pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, notebook paper and other essentials that you’ll need to help your child with homework, sign papers and other tasks. Make a home for them and make sure parents and children alike are diligent about putting things away. This happens to be my own area of weakness, I’m sure I have half a dozen staplers stashed around the house that I hid so the boys would stop using them as weapons but can never find the three times a year I need to staple something.
6. Keep a household petty cash box. Many of us pay for virtually everything with a debit card and never have change. Even if your school still takes checks (our elementary school does not) do you really want to write a check for two dollars for an official school planner or field trip money? Or have to make a stop at an ATM and send the kid to school with a $20 and hope he remembers the change? Stash a five, ten or so singles and a handful of quarters in a safe spot to be prepared for when you need a little cash.
7. Lay out clothes including socks and clean underwear the night before. In fact, I try to lay out the entire week’s worth of clothes as I’m folding and sorting laundry. Of course, this means my kids are wearing the same five outfits again and again since I’m pulling them from last week’s washed laundry but nobody has called CPS on us yet and they seem well adjusted.
8. Make sure your children are getting enough sleep. Young children’s sleep needs vary but most of them still need much more than adults. Their days are packed solid and they are still growing so ample sleep should be a priority. Well rested children are much more cooperative and easy going and will be in prime condition for learning at school. You might have to cut back on extracurricular activities to make sure you can get everyone in bed at a decent hour. Don’t try to cram too much into each day.
9. Keep the TV and video games turned off in the mornings. It only adds to the noise and chaos and makes it difficult for the children to concentrate on getting ready. This isn’t written in stone, if it works for your family to have tv time as an incentive to eat breakfast and get ready in a timely manner, then go for it. My personal experience has been that it makes my particular children more hyper and less cooperative to have screen time in the morning.
10. Give your kids plenty of play time and space to move their big muscles. I said in the point above that TV in the mornings doesn’t work for my family. What does work? Letting them run in the backyard if they are ready early so that I can get dressed and have a second cup of coffee or read a couple of emails.
Even if early morning play is impossible, your children will benefit and be more able to focus and follow instructions if they get time to play and exercise every day. Gross motor activities such as running, jumping, swinging and climbing are not only good for physical fitness but they also help growing brains develop. Kids who do not get enough of this kind of activity are more likely to be fidgety, uncooperative and just plain cranky.
Do you have any tips or tricks for easier mornings?
Tracy O’Connor is the mother of 5 boys and a freelance writer who provides ghostwriting services. Follow her on twitter.
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Lost Your Job? Here’s how to Cope.
You can’t turn around without hearing about the skyrocketing unemployment rate and how bad the economy is. It’s nerve-wracking enough when you have a job, but it you’re one of the millions of Americans who are out of work it can seem overwhelming.
The good news is there are concrete actions that you can take to help you deal with the loss of your job and find another one. You can get back on your feet.
It’s only natural to feel discouraged and distressed after a job loss, so don’t beat yourself up if you feel depressed at first. However, keep in mind that this could be the start of bigger and better things for you and that the right attitude can go a long way to making a difficult experience into a time of growth.
Here are some specific things that you can do to make the most out of a job loss:
Talk openly with your partner about your job loss. A job loss affect the whole family so be sure to make plans together. It will be easier to cut spending and make sacrifices if you all know you’re in this together.
- Evaluate where you stand financially. Make a careful reckoning of how much you have in savings and what expenses are coming up.
- Draw up a short-term financial plan to follow while you figure things out. You can brainstorm with your partner to come up with resources that you might not have considered on your own.
Keep in communication with your former employer. Although you no longer work for them, the final details are important to your financial future.
- Be sure you understand your insurance options, such as COBRA, so that you and your family can remain covered without any lapses during your search for a new job.
- Negotiate a fair severance package. If one is available, find out every detail, such as beginning and ending dates for each of the benefits. Account for every dollar closely.
Apply for unemployment benefits from your state. Most states offer online applications to help expedite the process and get you enrolled quickly. Unemployment benefits can bring in some much-needed income while you’re job hunting.
Pull out your resume, dust it off and add your most recent information. Consider posting your resume online on job sites and Craigslist and print plenty of copies to drop off or mail.
- Start your job search by looking online at job boards, forums, and classified ads, as well as applying directly to companies via their websites. The internet allows you to search the entire world right from the comfort of your own home, and can open doors of opportunity that were previously unavailable to you!
- Don’t forget about your human network though. By far, one of the most common ways that people find out about new opportunities is through friends and acquaintances. Make sure that everyone in your circle knows that you are looking for a job and use your free time to touch base with friends and professional contacts. This will not only help in your job search but help you not feel so isolated.
Develop an unflagging optimism about this opportunity you’ve been given. Offer positive, affirming thoughts to yourself and your family to keep everyone’s spirit high.
- Positive thinking can make a huge difference on how quickly you find the right job. Enthusiasm will impress prospective employers much more than if you sink into a negative outlook and carry it with you unintentionally during interviews.
Talk about your unemployment with your kids, too. Your children should know that times are a little tougher and that you need to cut back on spending. Reassure them that things will be okay and use age-appropriate information so as not to stress or scare them.
Consider all options. Many times in life, what initially appears to be negative ends up being a blessing in disguise, and losing your job is no exception.
- Perhaps you weren’t completely happy with your job, but were hesitant to leave it. Now that the decision has been made for you, you finally have the opportunity to try out a new profession or company.
- The possibilities are endless. You can even use a layoff as an opportunity to explore a new area of the country, travel the world for a new job, or work online.
You can find success in the face of adversity. As long as you think positively and work hard, don’t be surprised if you come out of this entire experience better off than you were before!
Vincent King is available for hire for various ghostwriting services. He loves to workout four times per week, and lives an active, healthy lifestyle.
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Want to Lower Your Odds of Getting Cancer? Eat These Foods
Cancer is one of the most devastating diagnoses you can receive, both for those who suffer from its ravaging effects and the impact it has on the ones they love. Although cancer remains somewhat of a mystery for most of us, research is proving more and more that healthy lifestyles can have a direct impact on your ability to ward off this terrible disease. Several super foods shown to have preventative properties are discussed here.
Cancer as an Illness
Cancer in a few words is an overgrowth of cells. That’s medical. To you, it’s a disease that begins one place and weakens the body as it runs rampant throughout the body. Some cancers are hereditary. You are at risk if an immediate family member has been diagnosed before. Other cancers can come as a result of lifestyle choices.
In either case, you can do things to reduce your chances of developing cancer. Improve your health as much as you can to decrease the chances of encountering cancer.
If cancer is already a part of your life, you have ways to help build your system to fight the disease. Unlike many years ago, cancer is often preventable and treatable. One way to fight cancer is with your diet.
Fighting Cancer with Food
Natural foods are not just nourishment for your body but also nutrition and healing. These foods have incredible properties derived from the earth and the environment to give your body what it needs. Putting those things in your body will make a huge difference in your health and your life.
Tomatoes – This versatile vegetable/fruit contains lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. Lycopene helps to improve immunity. It also provides a layer of cell protectors against invaders like cancer. Unlike other many other veggies, tomatoes work best when they are cooked or processed. Eat fresh cooked tomatoes in homemade tomato paste, tomato sauce, pizza sauce, or stewed.
Strawberries – This spring and summer berry is great not only to eat fresh but also in desserts, on breakfast cereal and in salads. They are full of antioxidants that have been shown to help slow the growth of cancerous tumors. Flavonoids are also part of the strawberry’s design. They are instrumental in helping prevent lung cancer.
Dark chocolate – Now you can tell your friends that when you reach for chocolate to treat yourself, you are reducing your risk of cancer. Dark chocolate contains the most cocoa solids of all the chocolates. This rich and luscious treat is full of antioxidants including flavonoids. Not only does it help reduce the size of tumors and inhibit some cancers, it also improves moods, fights certain illnesses by increasing immunity and it has more antioxidants than blueberries.
Broccoli – This and other cruciferous veggies help to reduce the size of certain cancerous tumors. Broccoli is also regarded as a detoxifier, cleansing the system, which is seen as a benefit in both prevention of cancer and in treatment.
Be proactive in your health. Take a stand and change the things that you can control. Change your diet to include cancer fighting super foods to reduce your risk of cancer and to maintain a healthy life.
Nicole Spencer is a ghostwriter who enjoys writing about health and wellness.
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