The combination of foods you eat could be causing you indigestion and contributing to excess weight. The idea is simple enough, there are certain foods that you want to separate into different meals to aid in proper digestion. Did you know that poor digestion contributes to signs of aging? Proper digestion helps keep your organs in working order, the more wore out they get the weaker they become and less able to perform normal processes. Keeping your outside youthful starts on the inside and more importantly with what your are feeding your cells.
It starts with eating proteins together and non-proteins as separate meals as a general rule. For a more in depth run down watch the video on the website listed below.
Herbs are plants that are used for their flowers, leaves, parts and seeds for medicinal purposes, perfume/aromatherapy, and cooking/seasoning. Here is a website that is all about herbs: http://www.herbsncures.com/what_are_herbs.html
Echinacea is a flower found throughout North America. The Native Plains Indians used the plant as a medicinal herb. It has been used for hundreds of years to treat ailments such as the common cold and upper respiratory infections. It has also been used to treat a wide variety of conditions such as migraines, indigestion, eczema, strep throat, urinary tract infections and many more. The plant is used for it's root, and blooms which can be dried and taken in capsule form or made into a tea.
*This is one of my personal favorites during cold season. I always try to keep some on hand for the first sign of a cold.
HELLO LISTENERS THANK YOU FOR VISITING
HEALTHKINECT! TODAY I WILL BE TALKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CREATING A PH BALANCED
DIET BY CONSUMING MORE ALKALINE FOODS AND LESS ACIDIC FOODS.
THE FOODS YOU CONSUME CAN INFLUENCE
YOUR HEALTH IN MORE WAYS THAN YOU MAY THINK. DID YOU KNOW THAT FOODS YOU EAT
COULD BE EITHER INFLAMMTORY OR ANTI-INFLAMATORY? THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MORE
AND MORE PEOPLE ARE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION AND USING TO TAKE CONTROL OF
THEIR HEALTH.
WHEN YOUR BODY’S PH IS BALANCED YOU CAN
BE AT YOUR OPTIMUM HEALTH. PROPER PH BALANCE IMPROVES OVERALL HEALTH, ENERGY
LEVELS, MOOD AND LONGETIVITY BECAUSE IT’S BASED AT A CELLUAR LEVEL.
PH STANDS FOR ‘POTENTIAL HYDROGEN’ I
WON’T GET INTO THE CHEMISTRY HERE. BASICALLY FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMACE PH BALANCE
IS ESSENTIAL TO CHEMICAL PROCESSES.
THE HUMAN BODY'S PH LEVEL SHOULD BE
AROUND 7.4 ON THE PH SCALE. TO KEEP OUR BODIES IN BALANCE WE SHOULD TRY TO
CONSUME FOODS THAT ARE MORE ALKALINE SINCE MANY FOODS IN OUR DIETS TODAY TEND
TO BE ACIDIC. ONE OF THE SIMPLEST WAYS TO AVOID HIGHER ACIDITY IN THE BODY IS
TO SIMPLEY EAT MORE VEGGIES AND LESS RED MEAT AND DAIRY. BUT TO GET MORE
TECHNICAL YOU CAN TEST YOUR BODY'S PH AT HOME AND PLAN YOUR CONSUMPTION
ACCORDINGLY. A BALANCED DIET SHOULD CONSIST OF ABOUT 25% ACIDIC FOODS AND
AROUND 75% ALKALINE FOODS.
CONSUMING TOO MANY ACDIC FOODS COULD
LEAD TO ILLNESS, AS THEY ARE TAXING ON YOUR BODY AND CAN WEAR IT DOWN
CONTRIBUTING TO A VARIETY OF AILMENTS. HIGH ACIDITY LEVELS HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED
WITH CANCER, DIABETES, ARTHRITIS, AND MORE.
EVERY FOOD HAS IT’S OWN PH LEVEL. THE
PLUS SYMBOL SIGNIFIES ALKALINITY AND THE MINUS SYMBOL SIGNIFIES ACIDITY.
ESSENTIALLY THE HIGHER THE FOOD’S PH
NUMBER THE MORE ALKALINE AND BETTER IT IS FOR YOU TO EAT. THE LOWER THE NUMBER
THE MORE ACIDIC THE FOOD AND THEREFORE WORSE IT IS FOR YOU TO CONSUME. FOR
EXAMPLE, FRESH CUCUMBER IS LISTED WITH A POSITIVE (OR PLUS) THIRTY-ONE POINT
FIVE PH LEVEL SIGINFYING HIGH ALKALINITY COMPARED TO THE HIGHLY ACIDIC NUMBER
OF PORK AT NEGATIVE (OR MINUS) THIRTY-EIGHT POINT ZERO. THESE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF FOODS LISTED
AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SPECTRUM.
ALKALINE FOODS CONSIST PRIMARILY OF RAW
GREEN VEGETABLES AND A VARIETY OF FRUITS. (WHICH COMES AS NO SURPRISE). A SHORT
LIST OF ALKALINE FOODS INCLUDES: DATES, PRUNES, RAISINS, APRICOTS, MANGO,
CHERRIES, YOGURT, GARLIC, RASPBERRIES, SPINACH, GRAPEFRUIT, KELP, LEMON,
WATERMELON, AND MANY MORE.
ACIDIC FOODS CONSIST MAINLY OF FATTY,
SUGARY, AND PROCESSED FOODS. A LIST OF ACID FORMING FOODS INCLUDES: RED MEAT,
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, EGG YOLK, PEANUTS, MILK PRODUCTS, CAFFEINE, COFFEE,
CHOCOLATE, RICE, PASTA, SUGAR, AND MANY MORE.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING DIETARY
CHANGES FOR ALKALINITY, I WOULD SUGGEST SLOWY CHANGING DIETARY HABITS, AS NO
SUDDEN CHANGES ARE HEALTHY. REGULARLY MEASURING AND MONITORING PH LEVELS WITH
PH TEST STRIPS CAN BE HELPFUL TO GAIN PERSECTIVE ON WHERE YOU STAND ON THE PH
SCALE.
I HAVE LISTED A FEW WEBSITES ON MY BLOG
FOR SPECIFIC FOOD TRACKING, MORE INFORMATION REGARDING PH LEVELS, AND ALKALINE
AND ACIDIC FOODS. THAT WRAPS UP MY PODCAST FOR TODAY. THANK YOU FOR VISITING
HEALTHKINECT, STAY HEALTHY AND HAPPY!
This site offers a library of nutritional data, it breaks everything down. Search foods to find out what you are eating. Check it out and feel free to sign up to gain more from the site:
Guided imagery can be an effective technique to release stress. It is quite simple, all you need is a quiet place that you find comfortable and an imagination. If there are any distracting noises, try playing some soothing music without lyrics. Try sitting in a recliner or comfortable chair. Get comfortable and clear your mind. Focus on taking deep calming breaths.
Next think of a place or moment in time when you felt completely relaxed. In your mind focus on the imagery and go there again or create a new place of your own thats perfectly relaxing, maybe your perfect place is made up of multiple places or things. An example may be laying out at a warm sandy beach in the ocean breeze.
You can do this for as long as you like, if this is your first time try starting out with 20-30 minutes. If you practice often you may only need 5-10 minutes to get to a relaxed state.
Here are some photos of my trip to Greece, this is an example of my personal inspirational photos for imagery and relaxation:
Acupuncture is an ancient traditional Chinese medicine method, that seeks to balance and restore the body's health through the insertion of small pointed needles into meridians or energy points on the body. The photo above illustrates a meridian map of the head where acupuncture points are shown as red dots. In the U.S.A. Acupuncture is considered an alternative medicine and is not generally covered by insurance. With growing popularity and positive results, Acupuncture is slowly gaining credibility in the modern medicine world.
Here are a few websites related to acupuncture that go into more detail about methods and applications:
*Whenever possible try to buy quality/ organic foods from places like your local farmer's market or grocery store.
Here is a youtube video below that goes more in detail, it focuses on diet and depression:
Colors and mood- People use colors all the time to make an impact or influence moods
Here are some colors and their uses:
Purple: for calming, creativity Blue: for calming, relaxing Green: for harmony, clarity, calming Yellow: for positivity, happiness Orange: for energizing Red: for passion, power, romance Black: for power, elegance White: for simplicity, purity, peace
Activities to improve mood- Staying active has been proven to release happy hormones, like serotonin, helping to keep negative emotions at bay
Release negativity or relax with these activities:
1. Get outside- natural light boosts serotonin levels. 2. Go for a nature walk or hike- work off some calories in the fresh air. 3. Go on a picnic with a friend and include some mood boosting foods. 4. Swimming- a good way to workout and relax. 5. Read a book- stimulate your brain and get your mind off of stressful thoughts. 6. Get plenty of sleep- lack of sleep is related to anxiety and depression. 7. Listen to upbeat or relaxing music- let it move you into a better mood, even try singing along. 8. Get organized- living in clutter is stressful, simplify your living space and your mind will rest easier. 9. Treat yourself to something special like a massage which will also help you to relax. 10. Write down and release your troubles in a journal- this will also show you negative patterns that you can work to break. 11. Challenge yourself- try something new like yoga or join a club. 12. Try Aromatherapy with herbs for relaxation, like lavender. 13. Challenge your negative thoughts and look on the bright side. 14. Take time for yourself. Don't let every day tasks and obligations take over all of your time. 15. Hug someone.
View Larger Map Here are a few businesses around town to find natural/organic foods, vitamins and supplements. Akin's and Juice Stop are two must visits!
