WomenHealthLife.info » Health http://womenhealthlife.info Women's Health Life.. be healthy, be happy Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:34:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 We are what we eat http://womenhealthlife.info/we-are-what-we-eat/ http://womenhealthlife.info/we-are-what-we-eat/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:25:12 +0000 admin http://womenhealthlife.info/?p=297
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healthy food choices

You’ve certainly heard the expression many times, “You are what you eat.” Have you ever really thought about what it means? And do you think about it when you’re making food choices?

In some ways, we do become what we eat, literally. Have you ever seen an example of your blood plasma after eating a fast food hamburger? What was previously a clear liquid becomes cloudy with the fat and cholesterol that’s absorbed from eating a high-fat hamburger.

And when you think about it, we also become what we don’t eat. When we switch from eating meat to a vegetarian-based diet, we become less fat, less prone to many types of cancers. Our cholesterol can improve. When we’re leaner and eating fewer animal products, then many other health and fitness issues are reduced. The incidence of Type II diabetes is reduced. Blood pressure falls into normal ranges. When you’re healthier, you’re taking fewer medications. Even if you have a prescription drug benefit in your health plan, you’re still saving money with fewer co-payments on medications.

If you have a family history of high cholesterol or high blood pressure, then it’s particularly incumbent on you to revise your eating habits. Moving towards a more vegetarian diet has been shown statistically to reduce the incidence of so many of the diseases of industrialized countries. Vegetarians are statistically healthier than omnivorous persons; they’re leaner and live longer.

Isn’t it time to think about what you want to be and to eat accordingly? Do you want to be sluggish and fat? Do you want the risk that goes with eating animal products, with their high fat content? Or do you want to look like and be what vegetarians are? Leaner and fitter with a longer anticipated lifespan. It’s never too late to change what you’re doing and increase your chances for a longer, fitter life.

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The same holds true for skin care. Using skin care products that contain chemical ingredients has been linked to a variety of health problems as well as bad skin. Many people are going natural in order to achieve younger, healthier, and more beautiful skin.

1. Only buy organic skin care products from a company that has signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics. Any company that has signed this compact has pledged not to use any ingredients in their products that are strongly suspected of causing cancer or other health problems.

2. In organic skin care, the only way to know if a product is truly natural is to find out whether it is edible. Products that are safe enough to eat are safe enough to put on your skin because they get absorbed and enter your bloodstream.

3. Organic skin care products should contain a high concentration of active ingredients.

4. Look for organic skin care creams with active ingredients that combat the three causes of aging skin if you want skin that is younger looking and more beautiful.

5. Make sure the organic skin care products you are interested do not contain any synthetic chemical ingredients whatsoever. Avoid ingredients such as mineral oil, which clogs your pores and causes photosensitivity, acne, and more.

6. Make sure to use products that are compatible with all skin types. Gentle, effective products in organic skin care are okay to use on all skin types because they do not contain any harsh ingredients that can irritate sensitive skin. They also contain natural ingredients that balance sebum so your skin is never too oily or too dry.

7. Organic skin care products that contain an SPF factor should be avoided. You may have been trained to believe that products with an SPF factor are necessary if you want to prevent skin cancer but the truth is that the chemicals in SPF factors can actually cause skin cancer.

Make the change and get started with organic skin care. For more beautiful skin, go organic!

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