To lose more weight, you need to either do one of two things, increase your physical activity or decrease the calories you eat. Using the same approach that worked at first may maintain your weight loss, but it won’t lead to more weight loss hence the plateau.
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Wellness and Self-Care; Different Types and Meaning
There are a lot of different meanings to wellness. There are a lot of different ways people can talk about being well or living a healthier lifestyle by focusing on their wellbeing. So, let’s explore the different types, meanings and ways to stay healthy and live a more balanced and harmonic life.
7 Ways of Making Time for Friends
According to this study, 75% of Hispanic adults and 68% of Black/African American adults are classified as lonely. Also, people with lower incomes are lonelier than people with higher incomes. Loneliness impacts our lives physically and mentally. Loneliness is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart disease, obesity and a weaker immune system. 49% of American have reported of having fewer than three close friends, and 12% of Americans have no close friends.
6 Tips to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
A comfort zone is the area of your life in which you feel like everything is in the right place, or in Harmony. It’s the behaviors, habits, and even the places you turn to when you’re on autopilot. It’s almost like you’re just going through the motions. It’s a metaphorical place where there’s little risk and a place where you never have to face your fears. And I’m not talking about the fear of clowns or something, I’m talking about maybe public speaking, learning to play a new instrument kind of fear.
Is the Food Pyramid (Plate) Still Relevant?
America’s Food Pyramid was controversial from the start. After developing the Pyramid for several years, the brochure was sent out in early 1991. But then representatives for the National Cattlemen’s Association reportedly saw media coverage that put beef in the same category as fats and dairy.
Breaking the Soda Pop Habit
Americans frequently enjoy soda because it’s readily available. Almost all food establishments now carry soda. Soda pop has become a staple of the American diet, making it harder and harder to avoid and give up. But today, I am going to tell you how you can break this habit. Especially for shift workers who seem to reach for that soda to help them get through that hard shift.
Single leg side shift Exercise
I will be posting fitness videos, yoga videos, recipes, some cooking videos, and maybe some quotes every now and then to get you motivated. Let me know if there is anything you want me to touch up on or discuss here to get you moving in the right direction.
5 Popular Immunity Myths Busted
Your immune system is always working to keep you healthy. With over 85% of your immune system in your gut, understanding how your body protects itself from these viruses, gives you ammunition to fight off these nasty germs. There are a lot of immune system myths out there about keeping you healthy. But what (or who) do you believe, remember my last blog post about trusting social media people! Do your own research to separate the fact from fiction so you don’t fall victim to these immunity myths.
The Benefits of Physical Activity at Work
With the World Health Organization (WHO) recommending adults participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise every week, this could be impossible (well not really) for some of us. But the good news is that this can be broken down into sessions: for example, 30 minutes a day for five days a week. Ok, but where and when is the 30 minutes coming from?
With work accounting for a large part portion of our time during the day, and home and family commitments taking up much of what is left, it’s easy to see why many of us are failing in this department. One solution is for workplaces to make physical activity a priority. They could have it where everyone has the opportunity to achieve, at least, 30 minutes of exercise each day throughout the working week.
Don’t Take Advice From Social Media Influencers
Take caution when getting information about your health and well-being on sites that are not legit. When you are reading about weight loss “quick” fixes don’t believe them! There is no quick fix to weight loss. It is a time, tested, researched, and long process. Do not take advice from sites that do not have researched, evidence-based information. When in doubt, check with your doctor, personal trainer, dietician, or nutritionist.
Harmony Shift 