I recently completed a 12 week weight loss challenge through my fitness center. When I started this challenge, I was feeling overwhelmed and to be honest, I didn't think I could do it. I mean 12 weeks, that's 3 months! I immediately gave myself an out, I said "well if it gets too hard I will stop." I didn't stop, and it wasn't nearly as tough as I thought it would be. I am proud to say not only did I complete the 12 week weight loss challenge, I still follow the program about 80% of the time. This program gave me so much, it improved my fitness level tremendously, it changed my body dramatically (I lost 14 lbs) and most importantly it built my self esteem. The thing that drove me forward was having a goal and when the challenge was over I actually felt sad and at a loss. Surprisingly, I was scared to eat again after being so regimented, it felt unsafe to just eat what I wanted. I knew that after 12 weeks I would be so conditioned that I would most likely make this a lifestyle chan...
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People who suffer from depression are often deficient in essential fatty acids. Because the brain is 60% fat, brain tissue is heavily dependent on fatty acids to control moods and behavior. The firing and receiving of messages in the brain (synapses) are critically dependent on brain fats. Since our bodies do not manufacture most fats we are completely dependent on receiving fats through our nutritional intake. There are 2 essential fatty acids needed by the brain, these are
omega-3 and omega-6. Both omega-3 and omega-6 are equally important and deficiencies in either group can cause problems, and should be addressed by changes in your diet.
Good sources of omega-3 from food include the following;
- cold water fish
- eggs
- chicken
- flaxseed oil
- borage seed oil
- whole-grain breads
You can also take
omega-3 supplements daily.
Omega-6 comes in the form of oils. Most omega-6 oils that are being ingested today have been altered by hydrogenation processing. T...
For women who have been out of the work force for years due to taking care of children or being a full time homemaker, getting back on your feet after a divorce can be a very scary venture. The skills and education you have, may not be enough anymore when competing in the work force with all the new technology. The search for a good paying job that will not consume all of your time can be difficult especially if you have children to support. Working from home seems to be a great option in this day and age and there are many ways to do this. The company I found that seems to provide the best opportunity for creating and growing your own home based business is called
Advocare.
Advocare is a premier health and wellness company offering world-class energy, weight-loss, nutrition, and sports performance products along with a rewarding business opportunity.
The start up cost is only $79.00 and that includes $55.00 of free products that will be shipped to you. The best way ...
