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Written by Jenny Catton
Meat-free Mondays or Meatless Mondays is a campaign that’s growing in popularity throughout many different countries. The idea is that if we each stop eating meat one day a week, it will have major benefits for the planet – as well as for our health.
And the concept of meat-free Mondays isn’t simply a new craze. In the first and second World Wars people were encouraged to eat less meat because of rationing and this is when the term ‘meatless Mondays’ was first coined. The idea has now been resurrected as a green initiative. It has gained even more popularity since Sir Paul McCartney and his two daughters Stella and Mary launched a new meat-free Monday campaign. On the official website they say: “By giving up meat for one day each week you can save money, reduce your environmental impact and live a healthier life.”
The idea is that rather than switchingto a completely vegetarian diet, by giving up meat one day a week, people can make a small easy change that will still have major effects for the planet. Many environmentalists and scientists have shown that the production of meat causes serious negative impacts on the planet. The campaign also raises awareness of animal-rights issues and the political issues surrounding meat production.
By choosing not to eat meat on Mondays you could also discover some new and delicious vegetarian dishes that you wouldn’t have tried otherwise.
For more information and recipes, visit: www.meatfreemondays.com
Did you know that testosterone has as much to do with your physical wellness and wellbeing as it has to do with your sexual health? If you have started to feel old recently, it could be that a dip in testosterone is to blame.
At some point, most people have a sudden feeling of being old. It often follows on from a physical challenge, where they realise that they are unable to maintain the kind of physical strength or challenge that they used to, or their recovery takes longer than they expected. It could be something as simple as a bit of DIY in the house which is much harder work than you expected, or it could be that you don’t feel that you are living up to expectations in the bedroom anymore.
You probably don’t feel old in your mind, but the realisation that your body feels old is a startling one. The issue could well be that you no longer have enough free testosterone. There are two types of testosterone in the bloodstream – bonded testosterone and free testosterone. The free testosterone plays a very important role in strength, stamina, libido and vitality, all of which feel very important to a man.
Over the past few years, the supplements market has been absolutely flooded with options that claim to boost a man’s free testosterone. In other areas, such as the illegal medical treatments sector, potentially dangerous treatments are also offered. Now a group of scientists in Boston have developed a safe dietary supplement that helps to trigger the body to produce its own free testosterone in a natural way.
This new supplement is called Nugenix and comes from the rare Fenugreek plant. It has been proved in clinical trials to increase sex drive and improve libido by boosting the body’s natural free testosterone levels.
Drinking Fruit Juice
The fruit you consume should be fresh. Reading the ingredient list on almost any fruit juice’s nutrition label will reveal that what is in the container bears little resemblance to what was originally picked off the tree or bush. What remains is mostly sugar, which wreaks havoc on your smile, your waistline and, when you find out you have cavities that need to be filled, your bank account. If you continue to consume such sugary liquids, you will have no choice but to enlist the aid of Indianapolis dentures and dental services that can provide you with dentures. You should drink water, green tea or black coffee instead.
Not Flossing
Your smile cannot survive on brushing alone. Flossing does about 40 percent of the work that is required to remove plaque—which, just as a reminder, is sticky bacteria—from your teeth. Setting aside a few minutes each day for flossing may seem like a waste. However, when the alternative is a root canal or some other painful, expensive dental procedure, the time investment seems like a great trade-off.
Eating Low-Fat or Fat-Free Foods
Contrary to popular belief, eating fat does not make you fat. In fact, unsaturated fats are an essential part of a well-balanced diet. Saturated fats, on the other hand, should be avoided. Most low-fat or fat-free foods (for example, fat-free peanut butter) are loaded with sugar to compensate for their lack of fat. If you are going to purchase such foods, read the label to make sure they are low in sugar, salt and other nutritionally worthless additives.
Not Getting Enough Sleep
Sleeping less may marginally improve your productivity in the short run. In the long run, though, skipping out on even a couple hours each night will weaken your immune system and reduce your mental acuity. You will also likely be quite grumpy, which will have a negative impact on your coworkers, family members and friends.
Skipping Breakfast
You should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a commoner, and dinner like a pauper. Being in a hurry is no excuse for skipping breakfast, which truly is the most important meal of the day. You should be eating generous servings of complex carbohydrates, protein and good fats to start your day off right. Foods such as unsweetened oatmeal, wheat toast, whole eggs or egg whites, natural peanut butter and Greek yogurt will provide you with a beginning-of-the-day boost and prevent mid-morning snack cravings.
There has been lots and lots of research done on the worst cities for allergies, and each spring brings with it a new tide of claims about where are the best and worst places to live. The one question you may be asking yourself, if you suffer from asthma or allergies, is ‘how much truth is there in these claims?’
The unfortunate fact is, that the answer is: quite a lot. A huge caveat to that is, though, that there is no point in trying to find somewhere that is completely allergen free, as such a location simply does not exist. Whilst the idea of packing your bags and heading off somewhere allergy-free to protect your wellbeing might seem extremely tempting when the itching, wheezing and sneezing are at their worst, there really isn’t any good reason to suppose that you would be better off anywhere else.
It used to be the case that people could move to drier settings, free from plants, to improve their wellness, but over time these people have brought plants, grass and pollen with them, leading to the introduction of allergens in these previously ‘safe’ places.
When you are looking at these common surveys about allergies and location, it is also worth considering that these things change with the season. You may find that your allergy is completely fine during the spring in one location, but becomes bad during the summer months. Grass seasons can vary in length, and then, just when you think you are safe, ragweed season can appear in the autumn, flaring up all kinds of allergies due to the high pollen count that it produces – so whilst one city may be best for you during the spring, this same city may be catastrophic for your allergies just a few months later. With this in mind, instead of finding the right location for your allergies, it’s probably best to concentrate on finding the best ways to help manage your symptoms.
Warning: Where You Live Could Make Your Allergies Worse
When wellness experts talk about guarding your wellbeing against disease, you often hear words banded about like “antioxidant” and “free radical”, but what exactly are they talking about, and is it worth listening to all the hype? Let’s settle this once and for all; can antioxidants really prevent or cure heart disease, cancer and other diseases?
Free radicals are a normal part of your body chemistry, occurring when you liver breaks down drugs and other chemicals, exercise, radiation, inflammation and some foods. The reason why they are a concern is because they have a small electrical charge, which has the ability to damage the DNA of your normal cells. When you have free radicals in your body in excessive amounts, you can increase your risk of cancer and heart disease, and, potentially, neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.
Another word for free radicals is “oxidants” and so you can begin to see how the relationship between them and antioxidants might work. Antioxidants neutralise free radicals, and so you would hope that getting plenty of them in your diet would help you to keep the oxidants in check. However, with the chemicals in your food and environment, the stresses of modern life, and an infamous western diet with its emphasis on high (bad) fats, sugar and empty calories, it’s hard to get enough antioxidants to beat all that free radical damage.
So how do you get enough antioxidants to neutralise your body’s free radicals? Firstly, you need to consume a variety of antioxidants as some only neutralise the charge of specific free radicals. There are many vitamins, minerals, herbs, foods and chemicals which have antioxidant activity, and fresh, colourful, organic fruits and vegetables is the best place to begin. This is partially why it’s recommended you get your five-a-day.
After this, evidence indicates that a multivitamin is worthwhile for getting the antioxidant power you need. It’s best to get one with an even 100% of the RDA for ingredients, rather than 20% of this and 2000%. You can also try additional antioxidant supplements, as these are likely to add benefit as well, but there’s no use going over board as high doses of supplements are often not useful, and potentially damaging to your wellness.
How to Get Enough Antioxidants in Your Diet
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