Mental Calmness: Yoga asana practice is intensely physical. Concentrating so intently on what your body is doing has the effect of bringing a calmness to the mind. Yoga also introduces you to meditation techniques, such as watching how you breathe and disengagement from your thoughts, which help calm the mind.
Stress Reduction: Physical activity is good [...]
I just had a refreshing drink direct from Korea (South Korea), its one unimaginable drink that never popped in my mind ever since. Well I had this Sweetened Aloe Vera drink and fair enough it tastes really good. I never saw this kind of drink before as what I have known this plant is usually [...]
Laughter does have many positive measurable effects on your body, however. When we laugh, our bodies respond positively. There is a decrease in stress hormones (cortisol, adrenaline and dopac) and an increase in beta-endorphins (which lower feelings of depression) and human growth hormone (which helps protect us against disease and infection).
Incredibly, it’s not only laughter [...]
Just a few hundred years ago, dieting was nearly nonexistent. Those who wished to shed a few pounds simply reduced their intake of food. Today, however, the prospective dieter is flooded with diet plans, most with flashy sounding names. Lost in the midst of all these complicated nutritional plans is a true understanding of why [...]
Steel-cut oatmeal with egg whites
You need some fatigue-fighting food to start your day off and to make sure you have enough energy to carry you through the morning, and you really can’t go wrong with some steel-cut oats and egg whites. The steel-cut oats slowly digest in the body, so they will break down over [...]
