Daily2Healthy site syndication http://www.daily2healthy.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:03:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.daily2healthy.com/images/M_images/heart.png http://www.daily2healthy.com Daily2Healthy site syndication http://www.daily2healthy.com/14-fitness-tips-by-the-professionals-part-2/ By applying at least some of them to your workout or fitness and health programme they can help you stay on track. OK, Let's continue... 8. Try it, you may like it: If you do not like working out, or have been shying away from a particular exercise, just do it! It's possible that you don't like a particular exercise because you haven't tried it - or you tried it and found that you are weak at it. The only way to change this is to get up and get at it. Articles - General Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:35:01 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/dieting-essentials/ A diet can refer to not only the selection of particular foods to control weight and/or physical condition, but also the foods that we eat most often. Therefore, for someone to say that they are constantly on a diet can be correct if used in the context of the latter definition. But all too often they mean that they are constantly trying to control their food intake in order to reduce their weight. Articles - General Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:56:09 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/an-eye-for-yoga/ Simple eye relaxing exercises that can be done anywhere Do you yoga? Those with yogaphobia may be scared of pretzel postures and other body bending positions while enthusiasts may not be able to survive a day without performing a series of asanas. Beginners, though, will find that eye yoga is as simple as peeling bananas and furthermore it can help keep peekers blinking beautifully. The Optimum Eyes Health Workshop, organised by skincare brand Origins, shared how yoga exercises can promote eye health and beauty. Some exercises can be used as therapy for certain eye conditions. You can do them every day or when needed, like after staring at a computer screen, says yoga instructor Articles - General Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:49:45 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/sound-in-mind-and-body/ Fitness shouldn't only encompass our physical health, it must also entail our mental and spiritual wellbeing. In order to reach and maintain an optimum level of health, we must address each of these areas and make sure they are in balance. Most of us are aware of the physical aspect of our health, but what about our mind and spirit? Many of us probably do not even know what makes up our total emotional state, let alone how to exercise it. But a truly balanced workout should take into account all aspects of our health, not just the muscles and bones. Articles - General Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:15:02 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/14-fitness-tips-by-the-professionals-part-1/ Take a look at a selection of some of the fitness tips that have been amassed by the professionals over the years. Some of the suggestions may apply directly to your requirements while others may not be particularly suited to your workout. Filter what applies, but also consider the ones that you may not need at the moment - it's possible that with some modification they could prove to be of value in keeping your exercise programme challenging and enjoyable. Articles - General Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:28:43 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/health-threats-at-work/ ''Some people sip coffee all day and that can result in too high a caffeine intake. Excessive caffeine increases the heart rate, forcing it to work harder and harder all day long,'' the dietician explained. Black coffee is actually better than white, but in case some people find it too bitter to drink, some recommends artificial sweetener instead of sugar. Coffee aficionados are recommended to limit their coffee intake to no more than two cups per day. Another problem that has become more common among office workers is skipping meals, especially breakfast. Skipping breakfast is the worst idea of all as breakfast has always been said to be the most important meal of the day, To prove it, let's take a closer look at our normal evening routine. For example, we have dinner at 6pm and go to bed at, say, 11pm. Then we wake up at 6am the following morning. We've already fasted 12 hours; if we then skip breakfast, it means that we aren't giving our brains and bodies enough food. Many people do not feel hungry after missing breakfast. This is because with no food the liver resorts to its stored reserves, since the central nervous system and... Articles - General Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:08:51 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/cleansing-from-within/ We are constantly exposed to pollution, pesticides and preservatives, all of which can be harmful to our health. Many of us also consume alcohol, nicotine and junk food. So what are the best ways of detoxifying our bodies of these harmful substances and how often should we expose ourselves to such cleansing processes? Overall wellness Wellness clinics normally address improving the overall functioning of the body. In addition to dealing with the sources of the toxins that we take into our body on a regular basis, there is also an element ensuring we take care of our emotional and spiritual aspects. Meditation is commonly employed to get rid of excess baggage from our minds. It is common practice among those who follow this form of detoxification to use the body's natural mechanisms to assist in removing the toxins from the body. Sweating is one of the most popular methods of flushing out unwanted chemicals and can easily be achieved by visiting a sauna on a regular basis. Chinese herbs are also credited with helping the detox process with different herbs used to target specific organs. A common diagnostic in relation to this approach is if the eyes show any form of... Articles - General Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:42:27 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/drinking-for-health/ By now most people interested in cabernet sauvignon or merlot know that a little wine a day may help keep the doctor away. This is good news, and it should encourage our benevolent authorities to lower taxes on wine. It does not mean, however, that wine should be treated as a medicine. One of the most recent studies into the health benefits of wine comes from the Netherlands, a nation that could hardly be described as a wine producing country. It is a very serious study that lasted 40 years and was recently presented to the members of the American Heart Association at their 47th annual conference in Orlando, Florida. The study was done on no less than 1,373 men age 40 to 60. They were followed from 1960 until either their death or June 2000, whichever came first. It shows that men who drank a moderate amount of alcohol, especially wine, tended to live longer by an average of four years. Here are the figures: 33 percent of the men who drank alcohol daily in moderate quantities were less likely to die of any cause and 28 percent less... Articles - General Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:07:18 +0100 http://www.daily2healthy.com/back-to-nature/ The best place to look for a skin booster may be in the garden, in the orchard or even the paddy field. The back to nature approach in finding a never-ending source of new ingredients, and intriguing hope in a jar constantly coming out of cosmetics labs. An apple a day to keep the wrinkles away? Not proven yet but the apple, a symbol of health and well-being, has long been recognised for its nutritional benefits. L'Occitane combined organic apple extract and organic apple cider with almond for its latest facial care. The Almond-Apple line is designed for 25 to 35-year-old women with looming pore problems. Clinical studies have shown that it is around the age of 30 that, under the influence of hormonal factors, sebaceous glands reach their maximum size, which can lead to more visible pores. Tradition states that prior to cooking, Asian women wash the rice and collect the water for cleansing their face, believing that rice water has special powers to renew and transform their skin. Origins simplifies all this in its new smoothing serum. As nature's daily facial, Modern Infusion features rice water, rice bran ferment, rice starch, rice hull powder, rice bran wax as well as purple rice and rice... Articles - General Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:47:45 +0100