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Drinking White Tea To Raise Your Metabolism

September 30, 2011 By livefitblog

Wondering how to boost your metabolism without feeling rushed or jittery? You need look no further than white tea. This delicious beverage is currently rising in popularity, and for some very good reasons.Like all natural teas, white tea contains caffeine. Caffeine is a mild appetite suppressant that is one of nature’s best metabolism boosters. White tea contains less caffeine than other teas, so you can drink it all day long without suffering from some of caffeine’s downsides: jitters, stress, and over-stimulation.

That’s great, because according to some sources, drinking white tea three or four times a day could help you lose weight in an all-natural way. Even better, if you keep drinking white tea, you won’t have to change any other aspect of your lifestyle.

That’s because white tea is processed less than other teas (the leaves are merely dried, often in the sunlight), so it retains useful natural compounds. A recent study printed in the Journal of Nutrition & Metabolism has suggested that these compounds inhibit the growth of fat cells and stimulate fat-burning activity. By drinking white tea, you attack fat from two different directions!

White tea has numerous other benefits, but the greatest of these is its sheer number of antioxidants. Tea plants build up these chemicals to protect themselves from the rays of the sun.

The antioxidants in tea are extremely strong: they are thought to reduce your risk of strokes and certain serious illnesses, including cancer and heart disease. Black, green and white tea are all bursting with antioxidants, but white tea has nearly three times as many antioxidants as green tea, its closest contender. Indeed, white tea has the highest levels of polyphenolic catechins of any tea.

White tea has little coloring, so it won’t stain your teeth. It’s a natural diet aid that’s easy to keep close to hand and enjoy. And the taste? White tea is often infused with fruity flavors, but you can also drink it in its most natural state. On its own, it has a light, slightly sweet taste. It doesn’t taste as grassy as green tea, nor does it become bitter like black tea, no matter how long you steep it. You can drink it hot or cold.

Bio: Greg Hayes is the author of Live Fit Blog, where he provides practical tips on how to boost metabolism, while balancing the need for fitness against the demands of regular life.

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September 30, 2011 By Steven Kirchhof

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Best Foods for Brain Health

September 29, 2011 By Angela

Keeping your brain healthy can mean a number of things. At a simple level, it can mean eating healthy, energizing food so you can get through an exam or work meeting. But when you think about it at the long-term level, it could mean preventing brain tumors, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and a number of other problems that can happen to the brain. And eating healthy for the brain doesn’t mean having a healthy snack every once and a while when you think you need it. It means eating healthy throughout your entire life to build up brain health. Here is a list of the best foods you can eat to boost your alertness, concentration, performance and brain-health in the long term.

1) Salmon. They are an oily, cold-water fish that contain omega-3 fatty acids. The more omega-3s you eat, the better your brain capacity, alertness and concentration will be. Salmon also contain vitamins and minerals that prove to be good for the brain.

2) Complex Carbs. They can supply the brain with the energy it needs to function optimally. Small-carb snacks are the best for this, because a large meal that contains lots of carbohydrates will just make you sleepy. But it is known that quality carbohydrates can increase your brain power, so eat them before a big test or conference.

3) Dark Fruits. Dark fruits contain more antioxidants than other fruits. Antioxidants protect brain cells from oxidization that could cause dementia. Examples of dark fruits to eat are blueberries and raspberries.

4) Leafy Green Veggies. B-vitamins are extremely important for the brain because they help to maintain the nervous system. It is also known that they can improve memory and alertness. Leafy green vegetables are great sources of B vitamins, so focus on your broccoli and spinach.

5) Beans. Beans are another great source for B vitamins and a number of other nutrients that can prove to be helpful for the brain.

6) Nuts. They are a great source for healthy fats, like omega 3s and omega 6s. Most of them contain vitamins and minerals that can boost brain power as well.

Our food choices affect everything that has to do with our brains. This includes our moods, sleep habits, thought processes, memory, concentration and more. Our brain affects every part of our body and is therefore one of the most important organs to provide nutrition to. If you eat healthy, it will prove to be helpful in all of your daily activities, and more. You will be more energized, able to concentrate better and will be in an overall better mood. A healthful diet in the long-run can prevent several devastating brain problems. So if you want to live a long, fulfilling life it would be best to follow a healthy diet!

Brianna Elliott is a third year dietetics student and has grown a passion for nutrition through her years of studying. She thinks it’s important to teach people about brain nutrition so they can live longer, healthier lives. Brianna also writes articles for a health and wellness website known as ProbioticSmart.com – a site who’s sole focus is to bring health and wellness, globally.

The Truth About Hypnosis And It’s Medical Uses

September 28, 2011 By EmilyM

There is a stigma that comes with hypnosis. Many people think of the magic shows where the hypnotist makes someone cluck like a chicken when they hear someone mention hypnosis. There us a huge difference between actual clinical hypnosis and the side show hypnosis. Clinical hypnosis is used to help people over come bad habits and even to help to cure some diseases. Hypnosis puts the person into a sleep like trance in which the hypnotherapist plants suggestions of healing and change. Hypnosis has been used to help cancer patients and it has been used to help people quit smoking too. Those are just a couple of the medical uses of hypnosis.

Along with helping people quit smoking, hypnosis has become a popular weight loss plan. Through weight loss hypnosis people are able to let go of their attachments to food. Because hypnosis can help people let go of addictions and feelings, it works well for drug addictions, alcoholism and more. It can also be used to help people get over past relationships. Hypnosis is also useful for people who suffer from anxiety issues and anger issues. Under hypnosis the hypnotherapist can uncover whatever it is that is causing these issues and help the patient let go.

Hypnosis has been around for ages. Although the type of hypnosis used today was discovered around the 18th century by Franz Anton Mesmer, some form of hypnotism has been in use since ancient Egyptian times. When going for an appointment with a hypnotherapist a person should be prepared to reveal some things they may not expect to talk to people about. Under hypnosis some deep thoughts and feelings can be released. Some people even go in for past life regression hypnotherapy, which is believed to reveal things that happened to people in past lives that they have lived. The hypnotherapist will possibly play some soothing instrumental music in the background. They will speak in a relaxing tone, using a form of guided meditation. This will put the patient in a relaxed state in which they almost appear to be asleep, but are still coherent and speaking.

Another myth about hypnosis, other than the clucking like a chicken, is the fact that after hypnosis a person remembers everything that happened during the session. The hypnotherapist will not and cannot erase memories. In fact, they may help dredge up some lost memories. Many people also find luck using hypnosis cds if they cannot actually get to a therapist.

Acupuncture Helps Where you Least Expect It

September 27, 2011 By nlsdelaney

A few years ago I wiped out in a pretty epic fashion (on the wet tiles in the bathroom) and strained my lower back. I found in the months that followed that I was certainly going to be a victim of chronic back pain. I would execute a series of elaborate stretches each night before bed so I would be comfortable enough to fall asleep. I’d always wake in pain the next morning.

Fast forward to a ridiculous scooter crash on vacation two years later. I had a broken foot to show for that performance. I limped around for months after that–A tragically sore and stiff 26 year old. After flights, long rental car road trips and big days out on my feet, I’d be miserable.

Fast forward again. I took a job shuffling papers at what I later found out to be one of the most prestigious acupuncture clinics in the country. They offered their employees free treatments so, though I was skeptical and quite ignorant of the whole process, I made an appointment.

I was very nervous for my first acupuncture treatment. I’m not particularly scared of needles, but does anyone actually look forward to being pricked? Turns out, these hairsbreadth thin needles are so fine you barely feel them. I laid out on a cushy massage table and braced myself. The first insertion point was going to be my outer ankle. I felt the split second prick, and then nothing. Well, not nothing, but certainly not pain. It felt like pressure, in a nice way.

Dr. Herr, my practitioner, worked his way up my body, tapping needles into my calves, the backs of my knees, my lower back, shoulders and even one between my eyes, (for relaxation, he said).

We had discussed my back pain and his focus was to “release the heat” from the area and “get the Qi moving” (pronounced “chee”). To this I replied, “Ah yes, Qi! Sure thing, Bill Nye the Science Guy, go for it…” with more than a small dose of sarcasm. But soothing music was piped in, the room seemed to get nice and warm, the scent of dried herbs and flowers…

I awoke thirty minutes later to Dr. Herr’s wingtip shoes shuffling softly into the room. I could feel him gently twisting the needles out. As each one was removed I felt a little ache, almost as if the spot wanted it back. A brief but thorough back massage followed and then he told me to relax, even fall back asleep again before getting up to dress.

Once I got used to it, I started affectionately calling the after effects of a treatment “acu-stoned.” The somewhat euphoric, well-rested daze was so pleasant I didn’t even mind the dull ache in my back. Dr. Herr said the pain was good, and that it meant the heat, toxins and strain that had been stored there had been released. Sure enough, the next few days were pain free!

After my next treatment I found the wonderful effects lasted even longer. I no longer needed to “crack” my back before bed and I was waking up well rested and limber. With continued treatments for my back pain, my old broken foot even inexplicably strengthened, and I didn’t feel pain after running or hiking.

And overall, I felt better. Maybe getting that “Qi” moving wasn’t such a crock after all! If acupuncture can make a believer out of me, the world’s biggest klutz/skeptic, it will do wonders for you!

TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) works to ease the pain of both muscular and skeletal injuries, arthritis, fertility issues, cancer and even the common cold! There is nothing these ancient techniques can’t aid, from menstrual cramps to migraines, knee surgery rehab to strep throat! Give it a try and see what dramatic results you get with acupuncture!

Noella Schink is a travel, beauty and health writer from Portland, Maine. She encourages you to try acupuncture for whatever’s ailing you, and also to book your next car rental in the UK from Auto Europe.

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