7 Ways To Put Your Appetite On Cruise Control

"Bodies are like cars. They need fuel to run properly. If they do not get fuel, they break down. If  they get the wrong kind of fuel, they will stall. We want our bodies to be fuel guzzlers, just like cars. If you want your car to run at top performance, you must put high grade gasoline in the fuel tank. If you want your body to look and feel its best, you do not reach for the twinkies.

With so many snack foods within our reach these days, it is easy to let your sweet tooth get the best of you.

If you have the choice of an apple or a candy bar, which one would you choose? If you chose the candy bar, you need to learn how to put your appetite on cruise control. Here are 7 great tips to keep the calories burning, and your hunger satisfied.


How to Put Your Appetite on Cruise Control

Tip #1: Get More Sleep
Researchers believe that lack of sleep affects hormones related to appetite, thus causing you to gain pounds when you don't get enough sleep. On top of that, those who do not snack after dinner lose even
more weight and wake up more rested. If your body is busy digesting ice cream all night long, you are not getting a good quality rest.

How to Put Your Appetite on Cruise Control Tip #2: Drink More Water
Most of us mistake thirst for hunger. We are more willing to devour a box of cheez-its than drink a tall glass of water. If you just drink two more glasses of water a day, you will be amazed at the reduction in your appetite as well as your waist line. And no, soda pop is not a healthy alternative.

How to Put Your Appetite on Cruise Control Tip

#3: Exercise
Come  knew this was coming. Exercise does not just help you lose calories and weight, it also changes the way your body craves food and can actually suppress your appetite. The breakdown that
occurs during a hard workout raise your appetite but not for junk foods. Your body knows the premium-grade types of foods that will repair this damage.

How to Put Your Appetite on Cruise Control

Tip #4: Green Tea
People in China have been drinking green tea for centuries. Have you ever seen a fat Chinese person (besides a sumo wrestler)? They know that green tea has powerful anti-oxidants and the ability to actually help speed up your metabolism. Aside from the health benefits, when you drink a cup of green tea, you are not drinking soda or high sugar fruit drinks.

How to Put Your Appetite on Cruise Control

Tip #5: Meal Replacement Shakes
Remember how I said your body works at the highest performance if you feed it right? Soy based meal replacements shakes are what helped me lose 70 pounds in 4 months. Your body can do amazing things when it gets proper nutrition. Did I also mention that my life-long chronic asthma became non-existent as well? You can best believe I never let a day go by without drinking one of these shakes.

How to Put Your Appetite on Cruise Control

Tip #6: Eat Small Colorful Meals
Smaller meals eaten more frequently throughout the day have a tendency to keep a person thinner than huge meals eaten twice or three times a day, and they keep you out of the snack cabinet too. Just remember to load your plate up with naturally colorful foods (fruits and vegetables). Six macaroni and cheese dinners a day does not do the body good!

How to Put Your Appetite on Cruise Control
Tip #7: Slow Down
Take the time to eat your meals. I know there are things you want to do, but trust  slower you eat, the more full you will feel. It takes your brain 10 minutes longer than your stomach to receive the message that you are it is full. Eating should not be a race. Enjoy it and be thankful for the healthy food you choose to eat.

If you are having trouble controlling your appetite, follow the tips listed about and you will be amazed at how well they work. Just like a car, your body needs proper maintenance in order to work efficiently. The next time you feel hungry for that bag of potato chips, you will at least be armed with the knowledge of what healthier choices you can make."

3 Helpful Home Remedies

 
With the costs of medical care and even over the counter health care products, more and more people are turning to home remedies to overcome a large number of health issues. There are a number of common household items that can help you fight a variety of problems from acne to allergies. Several are used often for many different purposes and perhaps one can help you!
Salt - that's right, common household salt. Gargling with salt water can kill the bacteria in your mouth and help prevent many illnesses such as sore throats, problems with your gums, and it even fights bad breath. When the H1N1 virus was turning into an epidemic, one of the things health professionals advised people to do was gargle with salt water to prevent infection. Even the Mayo Clinic recommends this home remedy to relieve a sore throat. It is very simple, just put plain salt - not iodized, into warm water, mix and rinse your mouth with it. The water needs to taste salty for the rinse to be effective. You also need to do this at least once per day or more.

Hydrogen Peroxide - There is a host of uses for hydrogen peroxide from removing blood from clothing to getting rid of excess ear wax. Many people describe hydrogen peroxide as the best anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal agent. It is a great way to keep your mouth healthy, whiten teeth and prevent canker sores. Just swish one capful in your mouth for ten minutes each day for a cleaner mouth and whiter teeth.

Hydrogen peroxide is also a good wound care product. It will foam on contact which tells you that it is doing the job to kill any bacteria. If you have dried blood on clothing, furniture, or carpet, hydrogen peroxide will remove it completely. Make sure you test the colorfastness of the fabric before you treat it.

Apple Cider Vinegar - This remedy will take care of a variety of ailments from warts to acid reflux. To remove a wart, simply soak a cotton ball in the vinegar and put the cotton ball on the wart. Use a bandage to keep it in place. Leave it on overnight and follow the same procedure every night for a week. At first the wart may ache as the vinegar starts to work, but then it will turn black and in a couple of weeks disappear completely.

To get rid of acid reflux, put two to three teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in eight ounces of water. Drink this solution before meals or whenever you feel acid reflux coming on. It seems strange that something like vinegar would help with heartburn, but it does. Perhaps it helps to maintain a healthy ph level in the stomach and therefore reduces the painful acid flare-ups.
There are many home remedies that have been tried and tested through the years. They are inexpensive and for the most part effective. However, if a condition persists you should see a health professional for additional care. Home remedies have their place and are helpful to both your wallet and your family's health.