Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world. This drug shows up in many places besides coffee and tea — such as soft drinks, energy drinks, pain killers, chocolate, and even bagels.
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Self-control - the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulse. Do you have it? if you are honest, like most of us, you probably struggle in this area. We live in a world where we hear the message, “if you want it, get it.” So the idea of self control ...
Fruits are an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals, and they are high in fiber. Fruits also provide a wide range of health-boosting antioxidants, including flavonoids. Eating a diet high in fruits can reduce a person's risk of developing heart disease, cancer, inflammation, and diabetes.
Although eating fresh fruit is ideal, there are other ways to ...
There is an army at work within all of our bodies — it is called the immune system. Two main factors determine the condition of our immune system; heredity and lifestyle. There is nothing we can do about our heredity, except learn from it. However, we all can do something about our lifestyles. Changing our lifestyle can not ...
Sugar here, sugar there, sugar almost everywhere. From ketchup to salad dressings, energy drinks, breakfast cereals and more, added sugars are in no short supply in foods and beverages. The average American consumes an estimated 22 teaspoons of sugar everyday. These large amounts of sugar can have many negative effects on your health.
In a busy world smoothies are a great way to energize yourself and add more nutrients to your diet. For a long time we’ve known that we should consume plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. Smoothies can be a fast and easy way to do just that!
By the way, even though it is very popular ...
How regular are you? No, I’m not asking about your bathroom habits, though that is very important for good health. The topic of discussion here relates to your daily schedule of habits and the significance of having a daily routine for good health. Regularity means that you have personally-systemized routines for your life. Now before you are too ...
Do ever wonder just how healthy (or unhealthy) you are living? Perhaps you already have some idea about your health status but you are not really concerned about it. You are just too caught up with the “busyness” of life or you know you need to make some improvements, but you’re not quite sure how ...
Are you stuck in the past? As a psychologist, I talk with many people who can’t seem to move forward from the negative experiences of the past. These individuals tend to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about their past – how they were treated by parents, siblings, peers at school, current or past ...
Salads are usually viewed as a side dish — something just to get a few more veggies down and warm up for the main dish. There are however, salads that are more substantial than a side salad. These salads are sometimes referred to as whole meal salads. This is because they are larger in size and can include ...
Would you believe that something as simple as water could help you look and feel younger, boost your energy, and work as an agent to fight disease? Well it’s true. Water makes up approximately 65% of the human body. It is essential for life and we cannot live more than a few days without it.
Water is ...
Dark Leafy green vegetables are an incredible superfood. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and fiber. Studies have shown that increasing your intake of green leafy vegetables may help prevent certain diseases.
Benefits of consuming more dark leafy greens can include:
Most everyone knows about the health benefits of a healthy diet and regular exercise, but many people overlook the vital role of sleep for good health. Two neurologists from Northwestern University stated in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine: “sleep should be considered as essential to a healthy lifestyle as exercise and nutrition.
Rest refreshes, rejuvenates, regenerates ...
People who have struggled for years with various health challenges have learned in the past year that they are at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. Although all who are exposed to the coronavirus may become infected, those who have pre-existing conditions may be placed in its “crosshairs”. This should serve as a wake-up call ...
When was the last time you thought to yourself, “I really need to take care of my brain?” If you are honest, you will admit that this is something that you rarely think about. Believe me, you are not alone! Very few of us focus on caring for our brain – that 2 ½ to 3 lb. organ ...
When the temperature drops outside there’s nothing quite like a hearty stew to warm you up. Stews are like a meal-in-one; just add some bread and maybe a salad, and you have a meal that will bring comfort and stick to your ribs for hours. Here are five delicious stews that will satisfy your cravings. Enjoy!
Lentil ...
It’s the Christmas holidays! This holiday season is one of the rare times when the world focuses on Jesus. It is wonderful that He came and was born as a baby - to bring us salvation. However, in addition to His birth what is also equally important is His life. There is much we can learn if we ...
During this time of a global pandemic, fresh outdoor air is overlooked and under-estimated for the benefits it can offer in helping to support immune-system health.
Unfortunately, it has become increasingly easy to isolate indoors (even before COVID-19), in environments with stale, vitiated air. This practice can be detrimental for not only physical health but mental ...
The holidays are upon us — a time for family, friends, delicious food and counting your blessings. The holidays of 2020 will, however, undoubtedly be different from any you may remember. While the coronavirus may put a damper on travel plans and holiday gatherings, you can still enjoy delicious food and find creative ways to stay connected. Here ...
Would you like to have a better memory? Here are seven steps that may help:
There are many who are searching for happiness. But, what is happiness? And, how do we obtain it? First of all, it is important to define happiness. A simple definition would be “a state of well-being.” Many people may not be diagnosed with depression, so to speak. But if they were honest with themselves, a large portion ...
Some foods simply fill you. Others satisfy you. Still, others fill and satisfy. And then, there are those foods that not only fill and satisfy, but also move you. Soups are this kind of food. There is nothing quite like a delicious bowl of soup to bring comfort and enjoyment. Here are five soup recipes that will soothe ...
Would you believe that there are eight, simple principles of health that can help you live a healthier, more vibrant life? It may sound too good to be true, but there are, in fact, natural principles of health that can help to not only optimize your immune system, but also help you to overcome many health challenges ...
Fear! Anxiety! Most of us have experienced these at one time or another. This is not all bad. There are times when fear and anxiety can be beneficial in that they can motivate us, increase our productivity, and even enable us to protect when faced with danger.
For many, however, fear and anxiety ...
If you were to one day record all of your thoughts, what would you discover? You might be surprised at what you would find. What we think reveals a lot about who we are. This is why the wise man Solomon stated thousands of years ago that “as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”1 ...
There are several reasons why starting each morning with a healthy breakfast is important. To begin with, breakfast gives you energy to get things done. Breakfast also kick-starts your metabolism, which helps you to burn calories throughout the day. For this reason, it is actually a better strategy for those who desire to lose weight to eat a ...
Typically when we hear “You are what you eat,” we think of the link between diet and physical health. However, we now know that what we eat also has a powerful impact on our mental state. It is believed that as much as half of what we eat feeds our brain. It’s indeed quite a ...
You have probably heard the saying, “you are what you eat.” This statement has more truth to it than you may think. Your blood is actually made up from what you eat. The book of Leviticus, from the Holy Bible, chapter 17, verse 11, says, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood…” ...
Do you realize the power you have to direct positive changes in your life? There is a guiding agency within the mind, which exercises control over its operation. This agency is the will, and has been called by some the “governing power” in humans. It is the power of decision, or of choice. Most people fail to ...
Have you experienced difficulties or hardships in your life? If you are a living, moving being you are probably answering this question with a resounding “yes”! Most recently, many of us have been faced with a very big hardship – the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis has affected us negatively on many levels, financially, socially, and even emotionally. ...
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, much of the world has been on lockdown for the past couple months or longer. While new cases continue to appear, experts believe that the drastic measures taken have helped to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, global economies during the shutdown have taken ...
During this coronavirus pandemic, how much hope do you have? Many are in despair because they have experienced loss on many levels, including loss of loved ones, job security, health, finances, and the list goes on. But the question is, can we have hope even during these difficult times? The answer is, “yes!”
Hope can be defined ...
Our world has been plunged into an extremely sobering time. Globally people are sick, and many are dying from a sinister virus. In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 countries around the world have adopted sweeping measures, including border shutdowns and travel restrictions. Here in the U.S., we are becoming reluctantly (yet necessarily) familiar ...
Gratitude – how thankful are you? We all have the capacity to express gratitude. But, many of us fall short in this area. Psychologists have actually studied the habits of “grateful” people and what they’ve found is quite insightful. In an article on this topic, author Jeremy Smith shares some of these findings. Here is a summary of what he ...
We are truly living in uncertain times. The coronavirus pandemic is impacting everyone from our families, to our jobs, to our schools, to those who are on the front lines in health care. In just a few weeks we have witnessed how the world we once knew has been dramatically altered. Almost everything in our daily life has been ...
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