Healthy Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle

I'm not religious but I've been LITTERALLY touched by God

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:23:00 +0000

I'm still in chock sort of.
The seminar... WOW...
Will share it when I'm ready...
Will take time before I've processed it all.
Wow.

Laughing all the way from the bank!

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:10:00 +0000

(This is a pre-written post I wrote when I got back from the the Canary Islands. My post about the healing seminar will be published in a few days.)

So today I was laughing all the way from the bank.
Litterally!!

I went to the bank to exchange back the euros I still had left from my Spain trip. The girl at the counter (who was in her twenties) was very nice and started counting the money when a guy working at the counter next to her burped. The burping itself wasn't funny - and the girl just made a tiny tiny smile on her face. But that set me off. I made an equal smile back, and next thing we know it, we are both laughing hysterically!!! Haha!!! :-D
While us laughing she excuses herself while trying to count the money out loud (in which she fails :-D) . Now we are not laughing at the burping - now we're just laughing cuz we're laughing! And because we are in a bank where laughing is definitely NOT suitable!
:-D!!!!

Anyways, I get my money and I leave the bank - still laughing (the girl is still laughing too!! :-D). I continued laughing all the way from the bank til I got home. People must have wondered what was so funny!! I just couldn't stop!! It was one of the best laughs I've ever had!!! And it made my abs get a work out too! :)

Afterwards, laughing all the way from the bank made me wonder:
• How effective of a work-out of the abs is (litterally) laughing out loud?
I tried to do some googling on it, here's one link on the subject: Laugh Your Abs Off.
Please share if you know any other resources on this topic!

I also googled the benefits of laughing and they are all good as you might know. If you want to read them in detail, here's a great article: Health Really Is a Laughing Matter.

To finish up my post, I offer you a free laugh (or at least a smile!) with the help of this adorable baby:

Eric Pearl, here I come!

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:13:00 +0000

Wow... time goes by FAST.

Today I'm off to the healing seminar with internationally recognized healer Eric Pearl.

3-4 hrs on Friday.
9-10 hrs on Saturday.
9-10 hrs on Sunday.

It's gonna be a long and interesting weekend! I'll blog about it next week!

Back! How I stayed healthy on my trip to the Canary Islands!

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:40:00 +0000

I got back a few days ago and I have only nice things to say about my trip!!
First of all: lovely town, lovely hotel, lovely people, lovely beach, lovely sand dunes... Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria (Spain) is perfect for a short sunny vacation!!

So how did I stay healthy over there?
- I cooked most of the food I ate at my hotel.
- I used the gym in the hotel.
- Every now and then I went for 15-45 minutes walks instead of taking the taxi.

First, here's a picture (taken in my kitchenette in my hotel room) of the foods I brought along with me in my checked-in luggage:

1. Organic rice
2. Wakame algae
3. Organic banana/pear purée
4. Organic oatmeal
5. Organic tahini
(6. Cocosa Coconut Oil)

Having done some pre-googling, I already knew where the two bigger supermarkets in Playa del Ingles were situated (Eurospar and Mercadona). In fact, I had printed out maps to their locations, which apparently wasn't necessary because the city was way smaller than I thought, and the supermarkets were both only 15 minutes away from the hotel (by walk) and very easy to find. I did some food shopping in both supermarkets - everything from chicken filets to frozen broccoli to fresh bananas. Cooking in the hotel was easy, and I feel I had plenty of space to prepare my meals... :)

The gym at the hotel was biiiiig. I mostly used the treadmill and when I was there it was ALWAYS empty! Maybe a part of that is because 90% of the guests of the hotel were age 50+ and that when you're on vacation, the last thing you wanna do is to run the treadmill...

I also did some "walking" on the sand dunes (which bascially is an area of 8x3 km of ONLY sand). It's like walking in the desert!! Really cool, but remember to bring your water bottle if you ever go there!!

Before arrival, I thought it would be hard to stay healthy on this vacation. I guess the key factors are to bring some of your own healthy food from home and to rent a place (apartment hotel/villa) where you can cook it! Other than that, what's most important when on vacation is to RELAX and HAVE FUN!!

I'm off to the Canary Islands now!

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:06:00 +0000

I have just packed (last minute as always!!) and I'm off to the Canary Islands in a bit! :-D

Since I took my food intolerance test last week, I have to be even more careful of what I will be eating while there! I will probably cook more than I planned. I'll blog about that aspect (finding healthy foods, cooking your own food abroad) when I get back.

A big thank you to Victoria at Cunning Canary who has answered all my questions I had about my travel! :-)

New diet over the next 3 months because of the results of the food intolerance test I took

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:15:00 +0000

I took a food intolerance test at my nature therapist's office a few days ago. All she needed was some blood from my finger and after 30 minutes the results were in!
Basically, this food intolerance test tells you if you have any intolerance to any of the following 46 foods (see the list below), from "nothing" to "little", "medium" or "big" (there are other similar tests that includes more foods). Usually everyone has some intolerances. I had "little" and "big" ones.

If I avoid the foods that I have a big intolerance to (and only eat the foods where my intolerance is low to every now and then), my nature therapist recommends me to take a new test after 3-4 months and then the test should show better results. Slowly, I should be able to eat everything again!
If I get the same result on something that I avoided it could mean that it is not an intolerance but an allgery instead. But allergies can be cured too. Everything can be cured. :)

Anyway, here is the list of the 46 foods I'm talking about. I will avoid these and these completely for 3 full months, starting today (March 1st, 2009). In the beginning of June I will take a new test.

1. Oat
2. Wheat (= Almost all types of bread and cookies - GOOD - now I have a reason to quit these! :D)
3. Rice
4. Corn
5. Rye
6. Durum wheat
7. Gluten
8. Almond
9. Brazil nuts
10. Cashew nuts (Aww... My favorite nut! Lol. But I don't eat it often anyways. :)
11. Tea (Doesn't bother me.)
12. Walnut
13. Dairy/Milk products (Doesn't bother me because I usually drink soy milk or have soy yoghurt anyways. Good thing I tolerate soy! :)
14. Egg (Hmm... I don't have egg too often, but I like them...)
15. Chicken
16. Lamb meat
17. Red meat
18. Pork
19. White fish (cod & plaice)
20. Freshwater fish (salmon & trout)
21. Tuna
22. Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster & clam)
23. Broccoli
24. Cabbage
25. Carrot
26. Leek
27. Potato
28. Celery
29. Cucumber
30. Pepper/Paprika (red, green & yellow)
31. Leguminous plant
32. Grapefruit
33. Melon
34. Peanuts
35. Soy
36. Cocoa/Cacao (I'll have candy instead of chocolate... ;)
37. Apple
38. Blackcurrant
39. Olive
40. Orange och lemon
41. Strawberry
42. Tomato
43. Ginger (both fresh and dried)
44. Garlic
45. Mushroom
46. Yeast

I think this will be pretty easy to stick to for 3 months.
Except for cutting out bread and cookies, I'm not making any major changes. I think I will do just fine without chocolate and eggs (and pasta made of wheat). Plus, this will force me to be even more creative when coming up with new dishes! Yay. :)

So bascially, "Leo's 3 Months Diet" (as I will label all future posts on this topic) will be:
- Eating just about anything except this and this!

Hard to get started eating healthy? Start by mixing unhealthy foods with healthy foods!

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:41:00 +0000

Yeah, yeah, sometimes I do eat not-so-healthy even though I never write about it here (oops!). But here's a tip for people who wants to eat healthier food but finds it hard to start.

I know personally that eating a meal that is "100% healthy" can be hard to get used to in the beginning. There's so many new flavors, and yes, they can taste weird at first. Therefore I recommend you to try out some "superhealthy" foods mixed with some not-so-healthy foods. This way it won't be "too much healthy foods" at once and with time you'll get used to the new flavors you'll encounter... :-)

On the photo you see my dinner last night:
UNHEALTHY
• Meatballs
• Organic ketchup*

HEALTHY
• Organic quinoa pasta**
• Organic peas

*Sure, it's organic ketchup with no preservatives or thickening agents, but still - it contains a high amount of sugar, vinegar, salt (I bet it ain't mineral salt or sea salt!), acid (uhh, say what??) and spices (again, say what?? what kind of spices??).

**This is a yummy wine red pasta (light brown/red after being boiled) with a taste of tomato! Its ingredients are organic durum wheat semolina, organic quinoa, organic tomatoes, organic aubergine and organic paprika. Wow!

Oh, the glass is just for the photo... I stopped drinking during meals since I-don't-know when... :-)

Will be attending a seminar with internationally recognized healer Eric Pearl

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:43:00 +0000

"As a doctor, Eric ran a highly successful chiropractic practice for 12 years until one day when patients began reporting that they felt his hands on them – even though he hadn’t physically touched them. For the first couple of months, his palms blistered and bled. Patients soon reported receiving miraculous healings from cancers, AIDS-related diseases, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, birth disfigurements, cerebral palsy and other serious afflictions. All this occurred when Eric simply held his hands near them – and to this day, it continues.

His patients’ healings have been documented in six books to date, including Eric’s own international bestseller, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, soon in its 30th language."
- Source: The Reconnection

I'm reading "The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself" by Dr. Eric Pearl and signed up to attend one of his seminars in March which basically is about activating your ability to become a healer...

The health soap that can soothe your eczema, get rid of your dandruff AND remove the stains on your leather sofa!

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:01:00 +0000

Look! This is my new olive oil health soap. :)
I've always bought fragrance free soaps for use at home (from DOVE), but when I bought the nutritious seaweed shampoo last week, I started to look for "better" nutritious soaps too. And I found this one...

It's made in Syria and marketed as an "oriental health soap" and contains only three ingredients:
- Olive oil
- Laurel leaf oil
- Water

No added chemicals, no added synthetics, no added colorants, no added animal fats, no added preservatives: No added anything!!!

What's special with this soap is that they use the same process today to make it as they did 4000 years ago - they let the soap dry and ripe under the sun for 9 months! This way it gets lighter and harder on the outside, while greener and softer on the inside.

No, wait... What's really special with this soap is that you can use it...
1. ...as a hand soap, face soap or a shaving soap.
2. ...to soothe or heal skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis.
3. ...in your hair for more volume or to fight your dandruff!
4. ...to make your dog's fur shiny.
5. ...to wash your clothes with.
6. ...to remove stains on your leather sofa!
7. ...to clean your make-up brushes.
And more!

But let's not forget that it's perfect for dry skin because, for a soap, it is extremly mild to your skin.

I just bought it and only tried it once. As soon as I've used it more I will post the results on my blog. I will use it as my hand soap, face soap and in my hair.
I'm hoping for good results. :)

For more information, visit: www.aleppogold.com

Turnip mash with chicken filet and broccoli

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:10:00 +0000

I was brought up eating turnip mash with pork, mustard and crispbread on the side, but I decided to change the recipe a bit.
I like experimenting in the kitchen, and this dish is one of a good result. Very, very easy to do, and if you're interested, then here's how to do it:

1. Buy this:
- Potatoes
- Turnip
- Carrots
- Chicken filet
- Broccoli
- Any herb (my case: thyme)
- Coconut oil (I use it quite often in food as a flavor enhancer! Example 1, Example 2)
- Canola oil (it's yummy...)

2. Boil everything!

3. Mash it!

4. Done!

The result is delicious... :)

The body is designed to heal itself

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:46:00 +0000

The body is designed to heal itself.
The body is designed to heal itself.
The body is designed to heal itself.
The body is designed to heal itself.
The body is designed to heal itself.

Money comes easily and frequently.
Money comes easily and frequently.
Money comes easily and frequenlty.
Money comes easily and frequently.
Money comes easily and frequently.

Just writing down my affirmations I have these days. The first one is a favorite quote of mine from The Secret and I heard the second one from my brother. I think he got it from one of Paul R. Sheele's Paraliminals.

Do you have any affirmations?

Nadya Suleman

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:49:00 +0000

Stay strong.
You can do this.

Trip to the Canary Islands is booked

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:25:00 +0000

Yay! My vacation (in March) to the Canary Island is booked. I'm staying in Playa del Ingles on Gran Canaria and, just like with my trip to Amsterdam last fall, I'm staying at a place where I can cook my own food in my room.
I'm planning to bring some healthy foods myself, and then see what I can buy when there.

Anyone knows where to buy healthy foods in south of Gran Canaria or have other tips? :)

Organic egg free mayonnaise tastes...

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:02:00 +0000

...GREAT!!!

The reviews are in (mine!) and all of them says the organic egg free mayonnaise tastes GREAT!

What's dangerous about it is that it tastes TOO good.
What's not so dangerous about it are the following:
1. There's no wheat, gluten or starch in it - great alternative for wheat allergists!
2. No animal or dairy ingredients - great for lacto-intolerants!

What I like about it the most though is that it doesn't contain artificial colors, flavors and preservatives! Yay!
I also like the yellow text on the back which says: "Refrigerate once open if you can resist eating this mayo, it's still best to use within 6 weeks after opening." :-D

So far I've tried it on whole meal bread with sliced carrots. Yum! How would you eat your organic mayo? :)

Seaweed shampoo, anyone?

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:25:00 +0000

I've been using a fragrance free shampoo that I'm kind of bored of by now, and the past few weeks I have sort of gone mad and bought several different shampoo's to make up for the lack of scent in the fragrance free ones. Unfortunately I bought all kinds of shampoo's containing anything(???) and I had enough when I found myself buying a blue colored shampoo just because it would fit in in my bathroom - I didn't even like the scent!
Somehow during these confusing times I didn't even have a single thought of finding a GOOD, "healthy" shampoo at health stores. I finally came to my senses (PHEW!) and ended up buying a pretty expensive one (10 dollars). It was the organic seaweed shampoo...

I had never heard of that one before! Who knew a schampoo like this exists??
The back of it has a very promising text - the ingredients are organic, it doesn't contain any artificial preservatives (or colors) and it contains lots of natural minerals. But... There's gotta be a but somewhere (right??)... I was worried I would smell seaweed after using it (haha!). Luckily the shampoo has the added scent of organic lemon and citrus! So no buts with this product!

That leaves a simple question... how long does it take before noticing the effects of a shampoo?

How to get a better eyesight the natural way!

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:20:00 +0000

I was at the optician today and he couldn't have given me better news!! Apparently I have a better eyesight now compared to 6 years ago when I started using contact lenses!!!

Is that even possible??
Well, according to the optician, it is, but it's rare. It's more "commonly rare" when you reach the age 40, but way rarer at my age!

A possible explanation could be that I stopped using my contact lenses 1 year ago, though still using my glasses "50%" of the time.
Another reson could be that I've always wanted a better eyesight without the use of contact lenses or glasses......

Even though I went to the optician to (finally) buy new contact lenses, I was, and still am, planning to use them very sparsely. Wouldn't it be nice if the optician said I have gotten an even better eyesight next time I see him? :)

Another thing,
my eyes are kind of red (and I had been hoping it was due to the contacts, but it wasn't) and I asked about it and got the answer that it was due to my genes. I've heard elsewhere that red eyes can be "cured" by eating "proper" food - anyone else heard this? If so, what type of food and where can I get this information?! :)

100 Health Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:15:00 +0000

Here's the collection of the 100 health tips I wrote in 2008:

After a year of blogging and after 100 posted health tips, I decided to change the writing style of my blog into a more personal one. This will allow me to write more freely about health related things, such as follow up-posts on products/foods I’ve started using/eating, or just sharing an interesting new health study that has been published, or other things...

The goal still is to deliver health tips through my posts and that they will inspire you to CHANGE, to become healthier. Hope you like the new version of my blog.

// Leo

Health Tip #1: Water, water and water!
Health Tip #2: Eat less salt or no salt at all
Health Tip #3: Use fragrance free bathroom products
Health Tip #4: Apple instead of toothpaste
Health Tip #5: Tuna with quinoa and vegetables
Health Tip #6: End your showers with ice cold water!
Health Tip #7: Cracked lips tells you if you're being unhealthy
Health Tip #8: Drink water between meals instead of during them
Health Tip #9: Use lemon as salt over vegetables
Health Tip #10: The easiest way to lose weight is by walking
Health Tip #11: Use your cellphone less
Health Tip #12: Mashed potatoes with coconut oil
Health Tip #13: Easier to get sick if you touch your mouth or eyes a lot
Health Tip #14: Add some apple flavor to your boring water
Health Tip #15: Use that lip balm less
Health Tip #16: Mixed grated carrots and apples
Health Tip #17: Start cleaning!
Health Tip #18: Don't eat after 7 pm if you want to lose weight
Health Tip #19: Healthy Cashew Balls cookies recipe for dessert or snack
Health Tip #20: Powerwalking your way to fitness
Health Tip #21: White quinoa vs red quinoa
Health Tip #22: Don't rinse your mouth with water after spitting out your toothpaste
Health Tip #23: Hard to breathe through your nose at night is a sign of unhealthy eating
Health Tip #24: Buy a plant to prevent illness
Health Tip #25: Never use hot tap water in your food! Never!
Health Tip #26: Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Health Tip #27: Try tahini instead of peanut butter
Health Tip #28: Start using fluoride chewing gum after eating sugar
Health Tip #29: Package your frozen berries in small see through plastic bags
Health Tip #30: Stop using your microwave oven as it destroys nutrition in your food
Health Tip #31: Mix red quinoa and white quinoa for a new taste
Health Tip #32: Use the law of attraction to lose weight and get fit
Health Tip #33: Remove the aluminum foil of your food product right away
Health Tip #34: Place your apples and tomatoes far from each other in the fridge for freshness
Health Tip #35: Whole grain rice with cabbage, apple, cashew nuts and organic raisins
Health Tip #36: Cracked cuticles is another sign of unhealthy eating
Health Tip #37: Do the dishes without dishwashing liquid - use only hot water
Health Tip #38: Train your brain by brushing your teeth with the "wrong" hand
Health Tip #39: Cleaning too much at home can cause allergies
Health Tip #40: Watching Grey's Anatomy or ER can make you into a hypochondriac
Health Tip #41: How to boil your vegetables without losing any nutrition (with help from rice or quinoa!)
Health Tip #42: Shower in lukewarm water instead of hot water to prevent drying out the skin
Health Tip #43: A quick healthy meal - banana, organic curry and tuna with whole grain rice
Health Tip #44: Tell your friends to remind you of your bad posture
Health Tip #45: Spread love on Valentine's Day instead of negativity
Health Tip #46: Keep your unhealthy snacks hidden in your cabinets
Health Tip #47: Drink room temperature water instead of ice cold water
Health Tip #48: Read the book "Body Signs" to learn how to detect warning signs of serious conditions with help from your senses
Health Tip #49: Brush your teeth with small circular movements
Health Tip #50: Juggle a couple of minutes each day to train your brain
Health Tip #51: Buy unhealthy snacks/food when you crave it instead of storing it in your cabinets
Health Tip #52: Watch "You Are What You Eat" to get inspired to eat right and lose weight
Health Tip #53: Take a quick power nap of seven minutes to improve your memory
Health Tip #54: Clear your kitchen cabinets of outdated food to prevent accidental sickness
Health Tip #55: Easier to lose weight if you take a walk right after waking up in the morning
Health Tip #56: Eat oranges as fast as you can to get rid of your cold
Health Tip #57: You will become more ill if you don't rest instead of going to the gym the day you feel sick
Health Tip #58: Open your windows for a couple of minutes before going to bed for better sleep
Health Tip #59: Add cinnamon and cardamom to your tea to improve the flavor plus become healthier
Health Tip #60: Pay extra for organic food for better taste
Health Tip #61: Don't go to the gym less than 4 hours before going to bed if you have troubles falling asleep
Health Tip #62: Never rinse your contact lens case with tap water
Health Tip #63: Cook less and you will eat less
Health Tip #64: Go from oatmeal porridge to tastier amaranth porridge
Health Tip #65: Soybean milk as a substitute for cow's milk
Health Tip #66: Your undiagnosable condition might be wheat allergy
Health Tip #67: Detox your body of toxins with pure Chlorella algae
Health Tip #68: A healthy homemade curry sauce recipe (100% cholesterol-free)
Health Tip #69: Download this raspberry wallpaper to remind you of being healthy
Health Tip #70: Cut down on fat by not frying your bacon in margarine
Health Tip #71: Eat colorful fruits and vegetables packed with antioxidants for more nutrition
Health Tip #72: Eat only the unpolished whole grain rice that takes 40-45 min to cook
Health Tip #73: Apply vitamin E oil to your skin as your anti-aging cream
Health Tip #74: Smile!
Health Tip #75: 90% of the health lies in the intestines
Health Tip #76: Drink lots of water during the night you're drinking alcohol to avoid headache
Health Tip #77: Talk less about your current disease to other people and more about the health you vision yourself to have
Health Tip #78: Use coconut oil in your food to lose weight faster
Health Tip #79: Take Gillian McKeith's health quiz to see how healthy you really are
Health Tip #80: Mike Kinnaird's health ebook "Habit Guide" (review)
Health Tip #81: Soak dried beans over the night instead of cooking canned beans
Health Tip #82: Lie down and take a time-out for 10 minutes to regain your energy
Health Tip #83: Buy frozen vegetables instead of fresh vegetables for more nutrition
Health Tip #84: Eat breakfast every morning for easier weight loss
Health Tip #85: Boil your food instead of fry it to be healthier
Health Tip #86: Enjoy your workout fully by moving your body to the pace of your music
Health Tip #87: Use dried organic berries and fruits to sweeten your yoghurt
Health Tip #88: Eat lemon to fix your bad breath
Health Tip #89: Stop your sugar cravings by brushing your teeth
Health Tip #90: Eat food on smaller plates for easier weight loss
Health Tip #91: Eat healthier when travelling abroad or out of town by cooking your own food in an apartment hotel
Health Tip #92: Organic salmon-potato soup with haricots, carrots and broccoli
Health Tip #93: Start a health blog and document your success in health
Health Tip #94: Buy organic salmon because...
Health Tip #95: Rub an apple on your sunburned skin to prevent it from blistering
Health Tip #96: Replace pasta with the similar tasting Wakame algae
Health Tip #97: Give more joy to others this Christmas than you usually do to spread more happiness
Health Tip #98: Bring your toothbrush wherever you go so you can "refreshen" yourself anytime
Health Tip # 99: Coming Soon
Health Tip #100: Coming Soon

Health Tip #98: Bring your toothbrush wherever you go so you can "refreshen" yourself anytime

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:15:00 +0000

Whenever I've eaten unhealthy I feel the need to brush my teeth in order to feel "refreshed" again. It doesn't really matter if I've eaten a sandwhich made of white fibre-less bread (oh, bad example since I hardly eat bread!), chocolate or just a small dessert after dinner (hmm... another bad example!) - at this point not even a mint chewing gum can help - I need me some toothpaste!!

So to solve this I've started to bring my toothbrush when I'm at others......

Yeah, it might be a bit weird, but I never really tell anyone. I just sneak into the bathroom and after a minute (well, should be two) I'm done! (Sometimes I "borrow" toothpaste too...(don't tell...))

It's easy to find smaller toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes that are made for travelling, so they won't take any place in your bag.

I'm definitely bringing my toothbrush to my family this Christmas! Will you?

Related Health Tips:
Health Tip #22: Don't rinse your mouth with water after spitting out your toothpaste
Health Tip #89: Stop your sugar cravings by brushing your teeth

Health Tip #97: Give more joy to others this Christmas than you usually do to spread more happiness

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:17:00 +0000

Some people believe negative emotions are the root of all illnesses. There even exists tribes to this day that doesn't grieve lost ones because they believe they will attract diseases if they do. Although this example may sound extreme, I do believe that negativity has a huge impact on health and that by being as positive as often as you can - it will lead to better health for both you and people around you. Just think about it: When you tell someone a funny story - they usually laugh, right? And, when you tell a sad story - you usually make them feel sad too, right? Do you see the pattern...? With words and action you're affecting the mood of others even if you might not be aware of it. (Especially when you're complaining about stuff and pointing out how bad everything is!)
This is also true when it comes to giving gifts.........

Christmas is just one week away and this year I've decided to give something additional to my usual Christmas gifts. I've made handpainted eggs that contains a personal Thank-You-For-Existing-note inside.
Kinda simple, but I have a feeling it will be effectful and be more of a positive surprise than a "regular" gift bought from the store (even though I'm doing both!).

I'm doing this because I want to focus on giving more joy to people this year around. And I'm sharing it here on my blog to inspire you to come up with similar ideas for this Christmas (joy doesn't only come with eggs! ;). Bascially, the more joy you send out to other people - the happier they will become and the happier people in their surrounding will become. It's contagious, which is all good since happiness is a key factor to good health.
So start spreading it more! Start this Christmas...

If you're interested to know how I will spread more joy than usual this Christmas, continue reading and get ideas on how to make these Gratitude Eggs of mine (inspired by the post Using Nature's gift Wrap: The Eggshell) that are a cross between Fabergé eggs and Kinder eggs with resemblance to fortune cookies!

How to make Gratitude Eggs

What you need:

- Eggs
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Piece of paper
- Anything you want to decorate the eggs with

What to do:

1. Take a knife and press it somewhere on your egg near the middle. Watch your fingers! I've had many eggs crushed while doing this!
2. When the knife is slightly inside the egg - twist it slowly and carefully - you want to create one single crack. (Although I used organic eggs to do mine - I did try this with non-organic eggs too and surprisingly they were much easier to make a single crack of.)
3. Clean the insides with hot water and some detergant.
4. Let it dry.
5. Write your Thank-You-note using the person's name on it to make it more personalized. Write from your heart - don't write a message that can be found on cards in the store.
6. At this point you still have time to make an omelette before the eggshells dries! :)
7. Before painting: Put in the note in the egg!! I forgot it one time and found out too late! The paint had already dried... Hehe.
8. Start painting. First use the paint to glue the eggshells together. Place the egg between your index finger and thumb and start "gluing"! Only one layer of paint near and around the crack should be good enough to keep the eggshells together after it has dried.
9. Start painting one half at a time and let it dry before you paint the other half. This is the most time-consuming part! The paint I bought took 15 minutes to dry, so the overall time after painting a total 4 layers per egg (although I think 5 layers are better) was 2 hrs(!).
10. Decorate it as you envision it to look like! I used golden ribbon and plastic jewels. (For other ideas, click here.)
11. Done!

The fun part of this will be when the people I'm giving these eggs to finds out that they have to crack the egg open to get the gift inside!! How do you think they will react? I can't wait to find out!!
How yould you have reacted if you were given a Gratitude Egg (not knowing what's inside but finding out you have to crack it open)??

Related Health Tips:
Health Tip #32: Use the law of attraction to lose weight and get fit
Health Tip #77: Talk less about your current disease to other people and more about the health you vision yourself to have

New winner of the "FREE Juicer Giveaway"

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:18:00 +0000

Dec 15
A new winner has been drawn of the "FREE Juicer Giveaway". The person who was originally selected to win the free Healthy Juicer from Lexen Products didn't get back to me within 5 days as the rules states, so I had to draw a new winner. (Sorry, Chelle!)

The new winner of the FREE Juicer is instead...

The Fitness Diva! (thefitnessdiva.blogspot.com)

Congrats!!
Hope the juicer will come in handy!!

I want to say (once again) Thanks to everyone who entered, and do stay tuned for future contests/giveaways on "Healthy Tips For A Healthy Lifetyle"!

FREE Juicer Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:02:00 +0000

Dec 10
This giveaway is now over.

Winners were chosen randomly (on Dec 10th) at random.org and
The following winners are:

1st prize: One (1) Healthy Juicer - Chelle
2nd prize: 10,000 Entrecard Credits - A Trivita Mom (healthywealthymoms.blogspot.com/)
3rd prize: 125x125 ad spot - Kiran Sawhney (dreamfit.blogspot.com/)
4th prize: 125x125 ad spot - Anna (myonlyphoto.blogspot.com/)
5th prize: 125x125 ad spot - Jackie (thevegandiet.blogspot.com/ & herbs-n-oils.blogspot.com/)

Congratulations to all who won!
All winners have been contacted and your prizes will be recieved as soon as you get back to me!
Thanks to everyone who participated! :-)
Stay tuned for future giveaways! :-)

Nov 18
Enter this giveaway on "Healthy Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle" and you can win a FREE Healthy Juicer from Lexen Products.

The Lexen Healthy Juicer is an effective wheatgrass and leafy green juicer.
Along with being able to juice leafy greens (such as parsley and spinach), it can also juice fruits and other vegetables of all kinds.
The main benefit of this juicer is that it crushes the fruits and vegetables (so nothing gets wasted) as opposed to shredding them as your average centrifugal juicer does.
Click here to see a video demonstrating the Healthy Juicer.

Prizes:
1st prize: One (1) Healthy Juicer (worth $44.95, open to U.S. addresses)
2nd prize: 10,000 Entrecard Credits (open to all EC users)
3rd prize: 125x125 ad spot (sidebar, open to health blog/site owners)
4th prize: 125x125 ad spot (above the "About Me"-section, open to any blog/site owner)
5th prize: 125x125 ad spot (above the "About Me"-section, open to any blog/site owner)

What to do:
- Before Dec 9th, go here: Healthy Juicer, then come back and leave a comment on this blog post and mention one thing you like about the juicer.
(While this giveaway is open world wide, make sure you end your comment with "U.S." so I know you're eligible to win the 1st prize.)
- Done!

More info:
• 877MyJuicer.com will be supplying the juicer at no cost to the winner (with a U.S. address).
• Random winners will be selected through Random.org on Dec 10th.
• Winners will be contacted on Dec 10 and will have 5 days to claim their prizes before new winners will be selected.
• Make sure you include any type of contact information in your comment (e-mail/URL).
• If you don't have a 125x125 button, I can make you one.
• 3rd prize: .JPG ad spot at the sidebar: 2nd from top, displayed til 01.01.2009.
• 4th prize: .JPG ad spot above the "About Me"-section: 2nd from left, displayed til 01.01.2009.
• 5th prize: .JPG ad spot above the "About Me"-section: 4th from left, displayed til 01.01.2009.
• Questions about the contest should be e-mailed to me.

May the one who wants the juicer the most win!

Health Tip #96: Replace pasta with the similar tasting Wakame algae

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:07:00 +0000

A while ago I wrote about the Chlorella algae tablets that I take.
Right now I'm on a break from them and I just discovered their replacements!
The Wakame algae.

The Wakame algae is a dried algae (grown in Japan) that I've come across lots of times in health stores, but they never looked tasty so I never ended up buying them (check the pictures!).
I figured taking algae tablets would do it. No need to eat something that tastes nasty just to get its benefits, right??

Well, I was wrong in the first place...

I finally decided to buy them and try them since my brother recommended them out of the blue.

My verdict?

The Wakame algae tastes like lasagna pasta!!
Only more chewy!
And a lot more healthier!

I really recommend this as a side dish, in salads (chopped) in soup (chopped too), just as it is or even as a replacement of pasta.

Here's the steps on how to prepare them:
1. Rinse under cold tap water for a minute.
2. Soak for 5 minutes.
3. Boil for 15-20 minutes.
...and 4. Done! Ready to eat!

Did you ever try these or other algaes?

Related Health Tips:
Health Tip #25: Never use hot tap water in your food! Never!
Health Tip #67: Detox your body of toxins with pure Chlorella algae

Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:41:00 +0000

Hi you who are reading this... I just wanted to take this opportunity of Thanksgiving Day to say Thank You for coming here, and if you've been here before; Thank You for coming back.

I wish you a wonderful Thursday - wherever in the world you are and whatever you may be celebrating.

Thank You.
Leo

Health Tip #95: Rub an apple on your sunburned skin to prevent it from blistering

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:07:00 +0000

I got this health tip from a T-Mobile ad in People Magazine(!) during a train ride in Holland.

It's very short and to the point. All you have to do is to cut an appple in two and then rub the area of your sunburned skin with it for a couple of minutes. The acid of the apple is supposed to help your skin heal again faster, which is a very cheap and natural cure!
A Google search confirms it.

I guess right now (November 2008), this tip is suitable for people south of the equator. Hope you guys are enjoying the sun and the coming summer!

For more tips from T-Mobile(!), visit think-thinkagain.com.

Related Health Tips:
Health Tip #4: Apple instead of toothpaste
Health Tip #16: Mixed grated carrots and apples

Health Tip #94: Buy organic salmon because...

noreply@blogger.com (Healthy Tips) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:35:00 +0000

...organic salmon doesn't contain chemical coloring agents that makes them look more reddish and "tastier".
Enough said!

organic salmon Vs regular salmon