1. Never skip a meal- you need the energy
2. Suppliments are just suppliments- Eat RIGHT
3. aim for 8 glasses of water a day- essential lubrication
4. Eat fresh foods: they contain more nutrients
5. Eat according to hunger, not appetite: your brain takes 20 minuites to process food, so you may overeat. 6. Cut the sugars; eat complex carbs: they burn slower, keep you full for longer, and cut the sugar rush.
7. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
8. Eat a balanced diet: no one food has it all
9. Do not neglect any sort of healthy food.
10. Do not neglect fats: we need them too, just not as much!
Sunday, 4 December 2011
I know some of you haven't been eating right...
Here's something to help you eat right...
And here's what they look like:
Essential foods:
Protein: Builds/maintains muscles, bones, blood, skin and organs in the body: 4% to 8% All types of meat, dairy; soybeans:
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Carbohydrates: Your body’s preferred source of energy, you need them: 85% to 90%
Rice, maise, cereals, Potatos and Starchy roots |
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Fats: the most efficient source of energy: 1% to 5%
Oils, butter, lard and some meat products
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Vitamins and minerals: essential in running the body: 4% - 6%
Various fruit, beans, dark green veggies.
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Water: Were over 50% water! keeps us looking young: 8 glasses a day
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Just a Bit More Poetry
On smoking:
A grey veil,
Struck match,
Whispers in your ear:
Too fat, too bored,
Too odd
A single puff
The congratulatory cheers
Of excited peers
A racing heart,
As chemicals pour
Into your blood stream,
Ecstasy
As nicotine
Slowly wraps its fingers
Around your throat,
Growing tighter
With every puff
Another puff
Your brain screams for air
Ignored by the sensations felt
Toxins pour themselves
Into your lungs,
Turning them as black
As your mind will be
They fill with mucus
In desperation
To rid themselves of the filth
And yet another puff
Wheezing, coughing,
Dying
Air sacs
Rupturing,
Heart pounding,
Blood struggling
To move forward
Blood vessels
Bursting,
Flowing into
Brain,
Heart failing
Under strain,
Poison spreading,
Tumors come forth
And announce their dominance
Toes
Unfeeling,
Cancer, stroke,
Failure of heart
And sight
One last puff
To ease the pain
Graphic image:
Alcohol: the Diabolical Dilemma
Just a letter I got anonymusly...long story
Dear Albert Alco,
As a regular drinker, I’ve been doing well on moderation. I’m a social drinker, my drinking buddies are all idealists that just want to ease up a bit. I’m never roaring drunk, and I never have more than 3 beers a weekend. I’ve been doing well academically, but then I got crushed by my girlfriend and everything seems to be spiraling out of control, with projects, homework and the like. She was always there to help, and keep me company. I find that I’m starting to take beers nightly, around 5 or 6 a night. I’m usually wasted in the morning, so I end up lacing my coffee. Then at school I can’t focus on my schoolwork. The quality of my answers are starting to slip, and the quality of my projects and homework, since I’m pretty much wasted at seven or eight. I’ve already passed out once or twice, missing a whole day of school. Mom and Dad are usually out of town, and are distant from me, and my friends have been very busy lately so, being an only child, I can do pretty much what I want. I know I have to stop, but it’s pretty rough. I’m trying to abstain, but I keep getting overpowering withdrawal headaches. They’re to the point where I tell myself its okay to take just a bit, but then I tend to binge over. Lately, I’m starting to prefer my drunken state, as I’m confronted with so much pain in my sobriety, physical and emotional. I’ve been diagnosed with depression, and have started to draw away from my friends. I need help! This is fast turning into a vicious cycle.
Yours truly,
******* ******** *****
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Dear Herr *****,
I must say you are in quite a situation. I recall having a lot of trouble weaning myself from the drink. I did struggle a lot, but the main thing that got me through was the sheer will to stop, which I see you have. But in order to wean yourself from alcohol (and avoid those skull splitting headaches), you need to gradually wean yourself from drink. For example, tell yourself that you will drink one less beer every two nights, ands stick to it! But the most important thing to help you through this are some allies. I suggest confessing your alcoholism to your friends, and always be in their company, so he can reprimand you if you need it. If they’re too busy, I suggest approaching a friendly professor, or joining a weekly alcoholic’s anonymous group. But this all boils down to you, as someone can’t watch over you every single minute of your life. The Bible says not to drink excessively, as it leads to eventual failure proverbs 23:20-21 states:
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine
or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
I say to you, Herr Faust, to remind yourself constantly of the consequences of your excessive habit. Alcohol is a depressant, and will dampen your mood, whether you feel it or not. As for sobriety, remind yourself of better times, and how else you can cheer yourself up. Make new friends and keep new company. Remind yourself of who you are, and take pride!
Besides: if you don't shape up, you might end up like this guy
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A bit on dating....
I am not much of a dating guy; I’ve never had a girlfriend. But if some guy came up to me for dating advice, I would do my best:
The main question I would ask is, "Are you mature enough to handle a relationship?"; Do you really trust that you’re mature enough to control yourself and your natural impulses? Are you truly willing to sacrifice your time, and maybe some of your habits, for example smoking, for her sake? Are you willing to dedicate your special attentions and your heart to this one woman, and none else? I see dating as something akin to marriage, loyalty and trust is the key, the only difference being is that marriage entails to a lifetime agreement and children. It is often forgotten that true dating is the precursor to marriage, and if one screws around with others, or commits himself for the physical pleasures of it, may end up reflecting this in their marriage. Your anwnswer is no, refer to this Video...
If your answer is yes: Why do you wanted to date her. Some guys take after women pretty fast, and looks aren’t everything. I would define dating for you; spending time together to appreciate each other’s company while getting to know one better. No, spending half the time with his tongue in her mouth is not getting to know her better, or spending half the time staring at her. I’d ask if it was love, or infatuation. If the above regarding tongues is true, then most definitely infatuation. I would advise him to be sensitive of the new relationship; she may not be so sure. This would mean less flirting on his part, and more time with her. Communication is essential, as you would need to sacrifice time on both your parts to be together. I would tell him that he would really need to ask himself what he was willing to give up for their relationship. I would advise him not to grow complacent: relationships are mutual, and girls are not won over once and for all, but maintained. He can’t just take his future girlfriend for granted; she will turn elsewhere. He must regularly spend some meaningful time with her; even doing homework, with enough social interaction, will do. She must see that you are hers, and that you care. Conversations aren’t to be one sided; ask her about her day and how she is feeling. No girl wants to date a guy who sits there and talks at her; she wants someone who talks to her and actually listens. Another thing to consider is one’s finances; can you pay for a date? Or, at least have her understand that you’re penniless and can only bring her on a fancy date on sporadic occasions. My father once said, never fight over money with someone you love, and I find that wise on his part. No amount of money is worth your relationship, and if she doesn’t understand that, then it’s better to remain single. I suggest confessing past mistakes later on in the relationship, since she would find out sooner or later, and she would need to know the “Whole” package. You’ll lose her pretty fast if you don’t, as it may undermine her hard earned trust.
Regarding the dates themselves, I would advise moderation. Too much fanciness done not of your efforts, but with the value of money may intimidate her, while too shabby a date (unless laced with symbolism SHE can appreciate) may make her feel cheap. Moderation in emotion is also in order. I would advise him to moderate himself, adding a spike of controlled passion every now and then, as too much of something is bad, including moderation. I have devised a simple rule to the question, how far is too far: When “stuff” starts coming off and things unzipped, that’s too far. I’d say don’t even tempt yourself by going into a small room with some sort of lock. Isolation lowers inhibitions, and coupled with raging hormones, leads to something impromptu and regrettable. I would suggest staying away from alcohol, or any intoxicating substances that lower decision making, since that leads to lowered inhibitions too.
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