The Wellness Info

9 Steps to cleansed and detoxed body, and how to keep balanced body!

June 30, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

With the fast and stressful lifestyle, much of junk food our body has no time to take care of it self. By this I meant, all the toxins that are by product from the lifestyle in the XXI century, will stay in our bodies if we don’t do anything. Here is link to a post, where you can find all the symptoms that are suggesting you that you should start with detox.

Here are some every day detox tips that will help you to throw out The Toxins and be more energetic and beautiful.

More Water

The simplest and the best advice is take more water. I know this sounds simple but in order to detox you should take like 4 l of water that is equal of around 20-25 glasses of water. Much of a water is suggested in every detox program, cos it keeps hydrated our bodies, and the excess of water get outs from our bodies with a bunch of toxins. So if you want to detox, or you want to keep all the toxins out of your bodies DRINK WATER. If you are one of the types that forgets to drink water, simply make a 30 minutes alarm and on every 30 minutes take a glass of water.

More Alkaline Foods

It wont be bad if you start the morning with a lemonade. The lemon is one of the great alkaline foods. This acid helps you to keep the ideal PH balance. To keep good balance you should also add fresh vegetables and fruits such as carrots, beets, broccoli, kale, spinach, lemon and plums.

More Fiber

When you feel the need of detox in your body, you need to stop eating foods that are full with bad proteins and fat. More fiber will help your digestive system works properly. It is best to food rich with fiber in the morning. Here is a link to a post with foods that are rich with fiber and will help you to detox.

Limit the Intake of Dairy Product

Dairy product usually slow the digestion and increase the acid. In order to stay clean and detox program to work you need to avoid dairy products and take some soy, rice or almond milk instead of regular milk, and maybe try toy cheese with nice spices if you are addicted to cheese :).

More Bio Coffee and Tea

Caffeine can increase the desire for sugar and sugar is really bad for cleansing, but that is not the biggest caffeine problem. Regular coffee may raise the blood pressure and usually it slow downs the digestion which also slows down the detox, that is the strongest reason why we should not start the day with coffee. If you are a coffee addict try some bio coffee, but if you can stop drinking coffee it is for the best, at least try to drink coffee at least 2 hours after the breakfast.

More Physical Activity

The best way to get the toxins our is trough sweat. Try to take long walks, to ride bicycle and stay active as much as you can. Cardio is the best way to help the diets with the detox. Take a few minutes cardio training, if you like here is my favorite cardio workout. The cardio is the hard way, you can do it with long walks and sauna treatments. But remember ACTIVITY and SWEATING!

Less Carbohydrates

For the cleans and detox to work you should watch the intake of carbohydrates. This is not so hard just take less sugar products and take low fat yogurts. Be careful with the salads, bunch of the dressings are full of sugar and products rich with carbohydrates.

Make a Vegan Day for Yourself

One day of the week will do it. Decide to be a vegan for one day of the week. The food of plant origin will rest your liver and pancreas. Take one day of the week, lets say Tuesday, and eat only vegetables, vegetable milk, nuts and products from vegetable origin.

For the end

Easiest way for detox programs is to stay detoxed, try to do all of this steps in daily, don’t fully change your lifestyle but try to stay detoxed with small changes of your life. Also never forget to take everyday green smoothies. Make sure you drink lemon, cucumber, spinach and chia seeds.

Yoga For Healthy Heart

June 29, 2015 by Amy Brown

We may think that yoga therapy is nothing more than work on the flexibility of the body and mental relaxation. However, medical studies indicate that yoga can directly act on the central nervous system, blood circulation and metabolism …

Yogic postures, or asanas, include slow rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscles and deep, slow breathing. All this improves circulation and lung function. Even in 1969, scientists RA Stone and J. De Leo, investigating cases of patients with high blood pressure, proved to be a yoga and relaxation reduces the amount of DBH’s (dopamine-beta-hydroxylase) in the hypothalamus. Reducing the levels of this enzyme, which is essential for the synthesis of noradrenaline – a precursor of adrenaline – soothes and helps in lowering blood pressure.

In addition to a beneficial effect on blood pressure, yoga reduces other risks of cardiovascular disease – lowers cholesterol, tone down heart rate and helps in slowing the progression of atherosclerosis, which is evident from the results of several studies led by Dr.. Erin Olivo, Head of integrative medicine program at University of Columbia. Although science has not fully explained the effect of yoga on heart health, according to some Indian schools of yoga therapy, heart function is closely linked to our emotional metabolism, and repressed emotions heart burden on the physical level.

In other words, when we are nervous, full of care, we encourage action of the autonomic nervous system, which sends the bloodstream stress hormones. Then the muscles of the heart tense further, heart rate accelerates, the heart is under greater pressure, which eventually leads to high blood pressure. Yoga helps in timely awareness, balancing and release repressed emotions.

10-minute Morning Pilates

June 29, 2015 by Amy Brown

Looking for exercises for mobility, strength and breathing, we chose a combination for the ideal start to the day. Try this pilates exercises that clear the mind, speed up metabolism, to restore balance and make you more feminine.

1. Chairs

Strengthens the abdomen, improves circulation and breathing. Lie on your back and lift your upper body off the floor, till to the lower ends of the calfs. Then raise your legs in the air, but hold your back on the ground. Raise your hands and gently hit the floor, so every 3-5 strokes inhale and exhale 3-5 strokes. When you breathe out, squeeze the belly. Repeat 10-15 breaths.

2. Leg lifting

It strengthens the muscles of the buttocks and the back of the leg. Kneel on one knee and rely on both forearms on the floor. When you breathe out, raise the free straight leg up to hip height. Squeeze the stomach so you do not rotate. Repeat 10 times on each side.

3 . Side abdomen

Strengthens the abdomen with a focus on lateral muscles. Lie on your back, lift up your head and shoulders off the floor. Cross the legs and raise into the air. Hold the head with your hands. On exhalation, rotate your upper body, as well as the elbow want to touch the opposite knee. Stretch the free leg. When you inhale return to the center and on the next exhalation, rotate the body to the other side. Repeat 10 times on each side.

4. Rolling

Strengthens abdominal muscles and mobilizes the spine. Lie on your back, stretch your arms above your head, legs extend and tighten foot. Inhale and raise your arms in the air. On the exhale, continue to lift the body. In the following position inhale, and when you exhale again lift down whole body. Slowly move the spine. Repeat 8 times.

5. Breaststroke swimming

Strengthens the muscles of the back and buttocks. Lie on your stomach with your legs extended in the width of the hips. Fully stretch your arms and hold the body. When you breathe out, raise your chest, shoulders and arms from the floor. Hold the lower part of the belly on the surface. Lift your legs off the floor and tighten the buttocks. Lower your body and your feet on the floor. Repeat 10 times.

Healthy and tasty baked Zucchini!

June 25, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

Ingredients:

1 zucchini (medium size)
2 tomatoes
1 cucumber
1/2 onion
1 garlic clove
a few tablespoons sesame seeds
a few tablespoons of flax seed
apple cider vinegar
linseed oil or olive oil
Himalayan salt
Pepper
Basil

Preparation:

Peel the zucchini and cut them vertical. Split each of the pieces of the zucchini into 2-3 pieces. With spoon carefully take the middle of the zucchini out, so you make place for filling. Chop in small pieces the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and garlic and mix it along the middle that you took out from the zucchini. Put rest of the ingredients and mix a bit. Put the prepared mixture in fridge and leave it for half hour. After half an hour fill the zucchini, bring your over on 250 degrees and bake it for about 30 minutes. Bon appetite!

Vegan Chocolate Cake Without Flour

June 25, 2015 by Amy Brown

This is a recipe for a healthy and delicious chocolate cake without flour, which can be enjoyed by vegans too because there is no food of animal origin.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of minced flax
140 ml of water
120g dark chocolate
60 ml (4 tbsp) of coconut oil
½ apples, pears or bananas
4 tablespoons raw sugar
pinch of salt
50g cocoa

In a bowl, combine minced flax and the water and leave it in the fridge for 20 minutes. During this time, turn the oven to 180 degrees. Coarsely chop the chocolate and melt it on steam with the coconut oil. Leave aside. Mix half an apple, pear or banana and a measured 60 ml of it and stir in melted chocolate with coconut oil. Stir the sugar, salt and cocoa. Pour all together into a small cake pan (diameter up to 20 cm), align the surface and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let it cool in the cake pan and remove it from it and serve it.

Simple light cream soup with mushrooms

June 25, 2015 by Sheila Smith

Everyone know that soups are the best aid to lose weight and stay healthy. This rich and tasty soup can serve as a meal. Serve it with a scoop of sour cream and are sure that everyone will be delighted!

Ingredients (4 servings):

60g butter,
1 onion,
4 stalks celery,
1 leek,
200g mushrooms
3 tablespoons flour,
340ml milk
460ml chicken broth,
Salt and pepper

Preparation:

1: Put the butter in a slightly heated pan. When dissolved, add the chopped vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes. When the onion becomes soft and the water from the mushrooms evaporates, add flour and stir.
2: Add milk and chicken broth. Stir and add salt and pepper to taste.Cook for 25 minutes. When the soup becomes thick, put it in a blender and mix until you get a smooth mixture. Season to taste and serve with a scoop of sour milk.

Enjoy!

Simple tricks that will help you lose weight

June 25, 2015 by Sheila Smith

Losing weight can sometimes be a big problem and a source of frustrations. But there are simple tricks that does not take some serious efforts or starvation that can help you lower your appetite and thus lose weight.

Of course, here you can not count on dramatic weight loss, but any help is welcome, right? We present 5 simple tricks that will help you lose weight.

1. Tidiness – The space where you spend the most time – the office, living room, kitchen – should always be neat. Studies have shown that people who work in a neat environment are less tempted to eat unhealthy snacks. Therefore, clean your office desk, do not make chaos in the living room, clean the kitchen…

2. A look in the mirror – before reaching for another piece of cake, stand in front of the mirror and take a long and careful look. If you are not satisfied with what you see you will give up the cake. It may seem trivial, but psychologists ensure that this trick is very effective.

3. Well-organized fridge – There are greater chances to take the first thing you see from the fridge, so make sure you place the healthy food in the front part of the fridge, and hide those that are not so healthy somewhere in the back.

4. Pay in cash – If you want to lose weight, avoid carrying a large amount of money and pay only cash. If you have more money in your wallet you will be easily tempted to buy casual snacks. Before going to the market make a list of the needed supplies, try to calculate how much it will cost you and take exactly as much money as you need and leave the cards at home. This way you are less likely to return home with bags full of unhealthy snacks and sweets.

5. Keep track of your progress – Good results will be the best incentive to stick to your diet. Every time the scales show less, when you start wearing a smaller size jeans or run out a few miles make a note on your calendar. It will motivate you to try harder and reach the desired weight.

The Three Most Important Anti-Stress Tips

June 24, 2015 by Amy Brown

If you are hurrying, being late, nothing is going from first hand and you are under tremendous stress – the breathing is not helping, then it is time to apply these tips.

If You are waking up late and must get a quick outfit, you got to go work. Rush through the kitchen and you spill a coffee on the skirt. Return to change. Then at the door you realized that you have changed the bag and the wallet is not there. You return and take it from the shelf and rushed out again. In front of the building you can not find your car keys … Should you go back again to the apartment …

The picture of this kind of beginnings of the days certainly sounds familiar to many. If this often happen to you, it is time for some thinking changes, advises popular zen blogger Leo Babauta.

1. Dedicate yourself to one thing

Take one by one step and dedicate to the one task you are doing. Immerse yourself in it, feel the need to leave the dashed through it and then get to the next task. To-do list never stops anyway … So let that next one comes later. Be one with your task, let it be your entire universe.

2. Relieve idealization

Stress on creating external factors, work or family problems, these are just parts of our lives. Fear produces stress. Fear of failure, fear of not being loved, that you are not good enough, the fear that someone will leave you… The root of fear lies in the ideal that we create, then we are afraid that it will not reach. In the head we see the image of a successful and perfect ourselves, surrounded by similar people, who constantly enjoy. When we realize that this is impossible, we are hurt. Stays the stress that occurred while we despaired if we will attain the ideal of success. Instead you inflict pain, accept uncertainty and let you believe that everything will be fine. We will less fear, and stress will be significantly reduced.

3. Accept the other with a smile

We are usually upset when others do not behave as we think they should. Rather than look at it as something disturbing, try to accept others. If we accept them as they are, we recognized in them a part of yourself, imperfect, in search of happiness, in the struggle for happiness, behave the way they think they should be, doing what they know, everything just as we are. Because you accept them from the heart, enjoy the time spent with them and you will be happier and less stressed.

Tortilla With Tuna

June 24, 2015 by Amy Brown

Do you like tortillas? Here is one super healthy tortilla recipe you can make it for breakfast on weekend picnic, for your business lunch or for dinner at your love nest … just select the occasion and enjoy it.
Ingredients (for 2 people) :

4 tortillas
10 ounces spinach
2 cans of tuna fillets
2 hard-boiled eggs, cut into quarters
12 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
3 tablespoons green olives, pitted, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce

4 tablespoons yogurt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
tablespoon chopped fresh chili peppers
tablespoon lemon juice
teaspoon of honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper

Before preparing the tortilla,spread it with olive oil. In the middle put spinach, chunks of tuna fillets, olives, eggs, tomatoes and wrap it. Mix well all the ingredients for the sauce and let it sit for a bit. Rolled tortillas and pour the sauce.

(photocredit:sensaklub.hr)

Foods that give or steal energy

June 23, 2015 by Sheila Smith

There are many foods that don’t have sufficient nutrients and don’t provide enough energy. If you eat the wrong things over time it will damage your health. See which foods take your energy, and which ones give you strength and energy.

Foods & Beverages that consume energy

1. Artificial sweeteners – After digestion the body creates low-calorie sugar alcohols such as mannitol, sorbitol and xylitol. They upset the stomach and may cause flatulence and gases which takes energy. Do not use chewing gums with artificial sugars. In addition to sugar alcohols, just the chewing stimulates swallowing air, which further leads to the formation of gases in the digestive tract.

2. Processed foods – chocolate or a bag of potato chips provide express dose of energy, but processed food quickly goes into the blood, which means that it creates a sudden wave of energy and equally sudden fall.

3. Never eat only sweet food – Always try to eat a chocolate or a dessert after a meal with proteins and fat. This will slow down the absorption of sugar and prevent sudden changes in blood sugar levels.

4. Low water intake – If you are dehydrated, your blood volume declines, so it carries less oxygen in the muscle cells and vital organs, and that is why you may feel worn out.

5. Drinking alcohol in the evening – Not only does alcohol lead to dehydration, it interferes with sleep if you drink three to four hours before bedtime.

6. Energy drinks – Most energy drinks contain caffeine, sugar and many chemical compounds that will suddenly give you energy. But it will not be for long, so soon you’ll feel a sudden drop of energy.

Foods and Beverages that give energy
1. Healthy fats – avocado, nuts, olive oil and other healthy fats facilitate digestion and bloating is less likely. Eat them in moderation.

2. Complete food – Less is more. Eat foods that can be eaten raw as often as possible (fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains) and always opt for the least processed version of the packaged food, which has the shortest list of ingredients. When it comes to pasta and bread, look check if the first listed ingredient is integral wheat flour. Foods that are closest to their natural state will provide a much smoother, longer-lasting supply of energy.

3. Enough water – with every meal, drink, sipping slightly, 2.5 ml water. Enjoy strawberries, melon, pineapple or watermelon for breakfast. Fruits rich in water will help you to begin the morning with enough H2O.

4. Energy bars – Make energy bars at home rich with oats, honey, nuts and raisins. Or buy one with a very short list of ingredients.

Sugar addiction? Here’s how to identify it and cleanse your body

June 22, 2015 by Sheila Smith

We constantly live in dread of the high calorie foods, and forget that one of the biggest culprits of overweight is actually sugar! Sweets are the culprits in the shadows that make us sick, weak and tired.
Sugar in raw, or in forms tasty candy, is the main cause of weight gain and most modern diseases: cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes, depression, and the development of acne, infertility, impotence. In today’s post we reveal how to identify the dependence of sugar, how to deal with it and what are the healthy alternatives.

Addiction?
It is scientifically proven that sugar is addictive and it is up to eight times stronger than cocaine. If you are addicted to sugar and flour there is a disturbance in the functioning of hormones and usually occurs as a result of uncontrolled overeating.
Signs of an addiction:
– Fat on the belly
– Constant cravings for sugar, sweets and carbohydrates,
– It’s hard for you to lose weight,
– High blood pressure or blood sugar,
– You eat even when you are not hungry (usually sweets),
– You hide your desire,you justify it, and even hide food,
– You are frequently nervous, sometimes you suffer from insomnia and have some increased symptoms if you do not eat junk food and sweets.

This addiction is real and it can actually endanger your health. The problem is in the disturbance of the metabolism. If you consumed large amounts of flour products, a lot of sugar, candy, soda for a long time and did not include vegetables and have a minimal physical activity then this is a serious phase that requires emergency detoxification.

Solution?

Eat fresh food: fresh vegetables, pure protein (meat with little fat), nuts, seeds, healthy fats, and occasionally fruit. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, gluten and dairy products at least 10 days.
Start a 10-day healthy diet and strictly observe the plan. We suggest you to take a calendar where you cross out the days, to help get you motivated. Take homemade meals to work, do not buy processed foods, candy, soda, trans fats … Make meals full of vegetables, eat fresh vegetables, seeds; If you want to eat meat choose meat without fat (chicken, turkey) and boil it, eat fish. Discard all carbohydrates.

Do not consume sugars through liquids (carbonated sweet drinks, energy drinks, fruit juices). A can of soda contains about 15 tsp of sugar.
Let your diet be based on protein – in every meal, especially for breakfast. They are the key to balancing blood sugar and decrease addiction. Start the day, for example, with eggs and a protein shake or a cup of homemade whey. Eat: nuts, eggs, seeds, fish.
Eat vegetables such as broccoli, kale, collard, asparagus, mushrooms, onions, squash, tomatoes, eggplant, artichokes, peppers in unlimited quantities. Avoid potatoes, pumpkin, beets, beans and cereals.
As for fat, choose healthy oils: olive, coconut, avocado as a source of healthy fats, omega 3 fatty acids from seeds and fish.
Keep the stress under control and try to prevent infections that affect the blood sugar disorder. Remember to get enough sleep – at least eight hours a day.

Three day detox diet plan

If you are aware that 10 days is too much for you, try first with a 3-day detox diet to cleanse the body from sugar.

Day one:

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs from three eggs
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Poached chicken breast with greens and a half avocado
Snack: Chopped peppers
Dinner: Salmon with steamed broccoli and mushrooms

Day two:

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs from three eggs with steamed spinach
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Tuna salad
Snack: Chopped peppers
Dinner: A piece of pork without fat, braised Brussels sprouts and mushrooms with lettuce and avocado

Day three:

Breakfast: Omelet from three eggs with shrimps, braised spinach and tarragon
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Grilled turkey with fresh tomatoes, green salad and sauteed mushrooms and kale chips
Snack: Chopped peppers
Dinner: Fried fish and greens, boiled

You can drink one black coffee a day (unsweetened), unsweetened green or herbal tea in unlimited quantities and about 2 liters of water a day

Yoga cat pose

June 22, 2015 by Sheila Smith

It does not look like these stretching cats, but they did inspire us to write about this beneficial yoga pose 😀

Cat pose is one of the most pleasant yoga poses! As with other positions it has many variations. The famous Yoga Journal gives only a variant of the cat pose with the “exhalation pose” (back up) and a return to table pose. However, this exercise can be carried out as a dynamic version (“breathe in” – back down, “breathe out” – back up).

Step by step

1. Begin with table pose on all fours. Place the hands and legs vertically. The head is parallel to the floor, and the look is directed towards the floor.

2. Breathe in and let the stomach fall down, lifting the back to the ceiling, raising the tailbone and the head up. Stay in this position for a few moments (if you want the “static” variant – stay in this position, breathing).

3. Then, with the exhalation drop the chin to the chest and arch the back as much as you can. Relax the buttocks staying for a few moments in the final position with empty lungs.

4. Do five or six rounds before you come out of this yoga posture.

Benefits:
* Stretches the back, neck and torso;
* Massages the spine and abdominal organs;
* Soothes and gives a sense of well-being.

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