Health and Life Stories with Hazelou

5 Ways To Lose Weight

2012-06-06T05:27:00.000-07:00

One of the most interesting articles to read, perhaps for some who's been gaining weight or gained some ample amount of weight, is how to lose them. Of course. Who wouldn't ever want a good figure while staying healthy? I have found some good and natural ways to lose weight without having to sacrifice so much.

1. Chew Slowly.

When we get hungry, we tend to swallow a lot and chew less. Well, a study showed that people who eat their foods quickly are most likely to ingest 646 calories in nine minutes, while those who chew their foods for 15 to 20 times will mostly take in 579 calories in just 29 minutes.

2. Change your favorite soda to water.

If you can't stand a day without a soda, try exchanging it for a more healthy drink - WATER. In one study, people who prefer water over sweetened drinks would lose an average of five pounds.

3. Sleep early.

If you're up late at night to watch TV, I'd suggest you cut that kind of habit. Replacing an hour of inactivity can take 6% off of calories. Night time eating can gain you 300 calories daily. By sleeping early, you get to avoid that temptation of eating.

4. Ward off that weight by walking.

Yes, you have to walk. And that I meant not only mere walking, you have to walk for 2,000 steps.

5. Jumping!

Another way to burn your excess weight is to do jumps. Do it at least 20 jumps for every five to 10 minutes.

THINGS THAT ARE NOW CONSIDERED TO BE HEALTHY

2012-06-03T04:25:00.002-07:00

We all have to keep ourselves fit all the time, right? That I meant, physically, mentally, financially, and other aspects of our daily lives. However there are these instances that we become overwhelmed with delicious and enticing stuff and neglect those that keep us healthy. I am pretty much guilty of this because I always prefer delicious foods than healthy foods, spending rather than saving, being quite than speak it out.

People like me shouldn't worry anymore.. Below is a list of foods and other stuffs that we think are unhealthy or unwise, but are counted as healthy with some modifications:

1. You can now have pizza at night.

Pizza is often thought to be unhealthy, however if it is made with whole wheat crust and low fat cheese topped with veggies (instead of pepperoni and ground beef), you'll have the sumptuous healthy pizza ever!

2. Pasta

My all time favorite is pasta. I don't know why it is unhealthy, but if you have to exchange its ingredients to multigrain ones, it'll help you get that required 25 grams of fiber per day.

3. Juice

Reputed to be a sugar and calorie booster, fruit and vegetable juices today according to some research, reduces your risk of Alzheimer's disease by 76% and lowers your cholesterol.

4. Drink cocktails

Oops! Sounds pretty good? Research shows that alcohol, when mixed with certain fruits (like strawberries) are likely to increase antioxidants.

5. Speak out

So much for the food stuffs, let's have some nourishment for our being. If you're kind of quiet person who just shy away or keep quiet all the time, well, I suggest learn to speak out. By speaking out it doesn't mean verbally say it, you may have it in whatever expression you may want to express yourself. A person who writes affectionately to the people close to him/her are likely to drop cholesterol levels to 11 points.

6. Shop!

Gals! We'll surely love this.. Buying something that pleases you can give your mood a lift, plus it'll burn some 160 extra calories walking around the mall.

All those I listed above are modifications and should be done on moderation. Everything that is done in moderate is always healthy. :)

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Things You Neglect To Do But Are Extremely Important

2012-05-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

With the busy schedule and fast pacing of our daily lives, we sometimes forget the essentials of our daily living. These things when frequently neglected may cause detrimental effects in our own selves. I thought of reinforcing this again because I think a lot of these daily necessities are being forgotten:

1. Always eat your breakfast. Many people are very much delved into their competitive jobs that eating breakfast can cost them minutes or hours of non-profit. Studies always show that people who eat their foods in the morning are more energized, focused and weighs lesser.

2. Give some nutrients for your bones. That I meant, drink your milk or your calcium supplements daily.

3. Hydrate. I too, am guilty of this. It's a common knowledge to drink 8 glasses of water a day. However, with our busy schedules or we have other routines that we have to attend to, we forget to hydrate ourselves and would later on recognize that we need to give ourselves some refreshments when we are already thirsty. You lose fluid not only during urination or sweating, even when you're speaking you also lose some fluids and electrolytes.

4. Protect your skin. The scorching heat of the sun is way more painful than it was years before. I am not used to using sunscreens before, but now I have to put some because I am afraid of being burned and develop cancer later on.

5. Eat Vegetables. Never forget to have your own share of vegetables. Green, leafy for longer life and bright ones for antioxidants.

6. Floss. After I eat, I always floss. Plaques and leftovers that are hidden in between your teeth can be a ground for breeding of bacterias which will eventually cause you diseases. Gum diseases are thought to increase your risk of developing other illnesses like diabetes and heart diseases.

MY GUILTY PLEASURES

2012-05-18T21:53:00.000-07:00

Guilty Pleasures are the things we are pleasurable of with the feeling of “guilt” in that we are sort of afraid that it’ll put us to shame or something that we think is not really necessary but still want it anyway. I, too have a bunch of lists of guilty pleasures which only few knew and some are just within me and I’m quite hesitant to tell it. Anyways, here are my toppers:

1. Clothes

Well, girls are girls, and it’s next to impossible that women are not pleasured with clothes. Having fond of watching fashion TV shows, I always want to get the best clothes and wear to show it off. I am pleasured as people would make second looks as I pass by. Lol.

2. Shoes!

Oh, how I love shoes! This guilty pleasure is really making me happy. I love wearing flats and anything that’s seemingly beautiful in my eyes, I’ll buy it. Lately, I want to try heels, only wedges however.

3. Bags

Bags are not something I’ve constantly wanted, but am somehow making me pleasurable with the thought of having a great style of bags. I want sling bags actually because it’s quite handy and cute!

4. Foods

Foods really make me spend much of my money. Well, foods are sort of my comfort stuffs. I and my boyfriend usually do that. When we argue and get into a fight, he always bribes me with foods to pacify me. Lol. My favourite foods are pizza and pasta. Just give me these and I’ll sure cool down.

5. Salons

When I’m sort of not feeling good emotionally, I go to the salons. A haircut or a new haircolor makes me feel brand new.

6. Travel

Only few knew that I always wanted to travel. Lol. I’m willing to spend a lot of dime just to go to places I’ve never been to.

These are few, but these stuffs are costing much of my money, because once in a while I’ll always search for these guilty pleasures.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR RELATIONSHIP GOING DESPITE DISTANCE

2012-05-18T05:27:00.001-07:00

To be away from someone you love is by far one of the most torturous events in a person’s life. It’s not certainly easy to long for someone while thinking your great moments together. A lot of people I know may have succeeded keeping their relationship even from a distant at the beginning and would still eventually split up.

I, too is pretty anxious with this. I and boyfriend will be miles and miles away months from now and I’ve been dealing with a lot of thoughts crossing my mind. We’ve been away for a month but it felt like we’ve been away for years. And I want him more than I‘ve ever wanted him before when we were together. People facing or about to face with this dilemma would definitely seek for answers, like I do, on how to keep our relationship going despite the distance. Well, I’ve learned few good advices and it’s sort of working for me.

1. Faith in God. I always include in my prayers that our relationship would still workout even when we’re far, and He knows how pure my prayers are. God listens, so talk to Him.

2. One friend I sought consultation with, told me to keep the communication constant. You don’t have to require your partner to communicate with you every hour or every minute. Just simply allot at least 30 minutes to an hour of chit-chat with him/her. I think that wouldn’t cost much of each other’s time.

3. Trust him/her. Well, I have had issues in terms of trusting my partner. But trusting him became easy for me because he constantly puts up efforts to show me that he’s worth trusting. Each partner should take responsibility of holding the trust given. How? Do not lie. Tell him/her everything. That’s the simplest thing to do.

4. Feel each day as if it was the first day you’re apart. That’s what my boyfriend told me. Every day when he wakes up, his love for me never goes down because he always thinks that every single day he longs for me and he longs for us.

5. Stay Faithfully Loyal. That I meant, embody the true essence of fidelity. Yes, we may be attracted at some point, but those are mere attractions. Always keep in your mind that there is someone better waiting for you, and that someone has given and will give you lots of reasons to be happy than what that simple attraction can give you.

6. Let your partner do what he/she wants to do as an individual. We have the tendency to not allow our partners to do certain things like: going out, shopping or chilling out, because we’re afraid that they might stumble upon someone that’ll just might distract your partner’s feelings towards you. I felt the same but I learned that keeping him tight would make him struggle to loosen up and as he loosens up you’ll lose him in the process. Just let him/her be, never forget that you two are separate individuals as well.

7. As stated, do not forget your own self. Just because your other partner is far, that doesn't necessarily follow that you’ll soak yourself down in your bed waiting for him/her. Always keep yourself lifted, that means never neglect yourself. Always rejuvenate yourself - be pretty or handsome at all times!