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Staying Healthy While Enjoying Holiday Festivities
The wonderful aroma of apple pie, the delicious holiday cookies that your kind neighbor drops off, the great-tasting wine at a holiday get-together… It is so tempting to be around holiday foods and treats and want to get a taste of everything.
And of course, there is an abundance of fatty, high-carb, and sugary foods that you can’t seem to get away from. Here are some suggestions to help with cravings, temptations, and the aftermath of overindulgence.
CarbCrave*
My favorite supplement to help curb excessive carbohydrate intake is CarbCrave by Pure Encapsulations. Taking this supplement may help reduce your cravings for unhealthy foods in the office, at home, and when going to holiday gatherings.
*This product contains phenylalanine which should be avoided if taking Levodopa and neuroleptic medications
Diet and exercise may be the first things that come to mind when you think about taking care of your heart. However, what you do overnight counts too. Experts have been aware of a link between sleep apnea and high blood pressure for many years. Now, ongoing research is discovering similar interactions related to insomnia and other sleep disorders.
Sleep deficiencies can contribute to many heart conditions, and heart troubles can make it difficult to sleep.
Understanding How Sleep Affects Your Heart
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one third of adults get less than the minimum recommendation of 7 hours of sleep each night, adding to their risk for heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
What does that mean for you?
Count your hours. Most adults need to aim for 7 to 8 hours nightly. Lack of sleep can disrupt your hormones and cause calcium buildup and other changes in your arteries. On the other hand, excessive
Diving head-first into a weight loss plan can be difficult to maintain long-term if you don't plan to create a lifestyle of healthy habits.
Some people try to lose weight through intermittent fasting or simply swearing off junk foods. Others try to make major changes to their diet but quickly begin missing their favorite snack foods. Before they know it, they revert to their old habits and wind up gaining back the pounds they lost (and more).
Take It Day by Day
Consider these five daily habits that you can make to your diet to help stay on-target with your personal goals for managing or losing weight.
Drink water. Staying hydrated facilitates digestion. Quench your thirst with plain water and tea instead of beverages loaded with calories.
Focus on whole foods. Cutting back on packaged items will eliminate most empty calories. Make vegetables, fruits, and other natural foods the core of your diet.
What is Ashwagandha and its Effects on Cortisol Levels
Do you know much about Ayurvedic medicine? Some of the natural supplements I often recommend belong to this old medical system. Ayurvedic medicine is one of India’s traditional ways to treat illnesses. It combines diet, exercise, lifestyle, and products (mostly plants, but may also contain animal parts, metals, and minerals). It is always great to have the option of using a remedy that has been used successfully for many years in traditional medicine.
Handling Stress Better With Ashwagandha
One of my favorite botanical Ayurvedic supplements is an adaptogen called ashwagandha. Adaptogens are natural substances that may help the body handle stress better. For over 3,000 years, ashwagandha has been used to promote youthful energy, muscle strength, and endurance. This amazing herb has been used as a “Rasayana” or rejuvenator in Ayurvedic medicine.
