Sipping on cocktails or wine is something I enjoy a few times a month.
Whether for relaxation purposes or as a social release during the times I
catch up with my friends, having a drink is part of my life. However,
there is a shot of irony with alcohol when it comes to living a balanced
lifestyle.
It seems for most of us the scale is tipped too far
when it comes to alcohol. Let’s not kid ourselves; we all tend to go a
little too far with alcohol in some way, shape or form. Anyone who knows
what a hangover feels like has put a boulder on the scale, which we
know makes it very difficult to get the scale even with those odds.
I
have had some really unforgettable hangovers where all I could think
about was the next minute giving me some salvation from the horrible
feeling. You may be wondering, why drink to the point where I feel like
that the next day, and my answer to you is that when I am drinking I am
serving another aspect of my well-being (as mentioned above).
When
I think about wellness, I think about Balance- keeping everything in
your life that makes you happy while learning how to make adjustments to
keep the scale even to achieve goals. So for me when it comes to
drinking alcohol, for the most part, I incorporate preventative measures
to combat any of the extreme side effects of a happy hour gone wild.
First,
I make sure I eat. Of those unforgettable hangovers 99% of them were
the result of me not having enough food in my system giving the alcohol
an all-access passport to travel throughout system wrecking havoc. On
top of eating, I also eat a banana, take Vitamin B complex and OPC-3
(antioxidant with Pycnogenol) before or after my alcohol consumption.
The banana is pretty hearty, plus the potassium rehydrates. In the home
remedy world, Vitamin B is said to fight off the toxins in alcohol
leading to that crushing headache due to its depletion. The antioxidant
is just an overall back up fighting off free radical damage. I really
notice a difference when I do not follow this regimen.
Now for my
liver, I eat apples for breakfast during the work week. Even though it
is a home remedy, I believe in the power of natural solutions. Twice a
year I do a 7-day cleanse which includes a liver component that contains
Milk Thistle, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (amino acid), Dandelion Root, Garlic
Bulb, Hawthorn Berry Extract, Schizandra Chinensis Fruit and Seed
Extract, Yellow Dock Root, Burdock Root, Licorice Root, Barberry Bark
and Root, Rosemary Leaf, Ginger Root, Green Tea Leaf Extract, Hyssop,
Red Clover Flower, and Turmeric Root Extract.
If you’re a drinker
like myself, consider how to be a ‘Well-Drinker’.
Cheers!
Source: http://balanceboost.blogspot.com/
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Simple ways to reduce your daily stress
Circle of Wellness
Emotional
Stress has become an inevitable part of life for many, causing health related problems. The human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. Stress can be positive, keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger. Stress becomes negative when a person faces continuous challenges without relief or relaxation between challenges.
Emotional
Stress has become an inevitable part of life for many, causing health related problems. The human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. Stress can be positive, keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger. Stress becomes negative when a person faces continuous challenges without relief or relaxation between challenges.
Stress management for difficult times
Circle of Wellness
Emotional
Unexpected hurdles are a fact of life. When tough times arrive, such as illness, the illness of a loved one, poverty, or any other obstacle, you need to give yourself space to cope. The following is a guide to living happily, even when you feel overburdened.
Emotional
Unexpected hurdles are a fact of life. When tough times arrive, such as illness, the illness of a loved one, poverty, or any other obstacle, you need to give yourself space to cope. The following is a guide to living happily, even when you feel overburdened.
Healing power of prayer
Circle of Wellness
Spiritual
Are you a spiritual person? The answer, no matter who you are, is probably yes. This is because spirituality is an innate force. It manifests itself in ways that are as unique as we are.
Spiritual
Are you a spiritual person? The answer, no matter who you are, is probably yes. This is because spirituality is an innate force. It manifests itself in ways that are as unique as we are.
Keeping Your Mind Active
The brain is perhaps the most cherished organ in our bodies, and yet it is the one that bewilders us the most. Because our thoughts and feelings are associated with our personalities, we often fail to recognise that the brain is an organ that reacts to its environment.
Weight Problem? Blame it on Your Genes
Circle of Wellness
Know your body type
Yes, it’s true: the code to obesity is written in our genes. How, when, and where we have cellulite, largely depends on our Body Type.
Body types can be divided into 4 categories: Android, Gynaeoid, Thyroid and Lymphatic. Each one of these has distinctive hormonal and metabolic characteristics. By understanding your body type, you can find out whether and where you are prone to gaining weight, and in which areas you are more susceptible to cellulite.
Know your body type
Yes, it’s true: the code to obesity is written in our genes. How, when, and where we have cellulite, largely depends on our Body Type.
Body types can be divided into 4 categories: Android, Gynaeoid, Thyroid and Lymphatic. Each one of these has distinctive hormonal and metabolic characteristics. By understanding your body type, you can find out whether and where you are prone to gaining weight, and in which areas you are more susceptible to cellulite.
Bailing You Out From Bad Breath
Circle of Wellness
Body
Consistant bad breath is more than a socially embarrassing problem. Halitosis, the medical term for bad breath, is a medical condition. The severity of the problem depends on the underlying cause. Bad breath can be a warning signal or symptom of a more serious ailment.
Body
Consistant bad breath is more than a socially embarrassing problem. Halitosis, the medical term for bad breath, is a medical condition. The severity of the problem depends on the underlying cause. Bad breath can be a warning signal or symptom of a more serious ailment.
Managing Arthritis
Circle of Wellness
Body
Gone are the days when Arthritis was considered an old age disease. Today, not only that it’s affecting younger population, it’s becoming prevalent in kids too. According to the data available, 1 in 1,000 Canadian children (boys and girls) of under the age of 16 suffer from juvenile arthritis.
Body
Gone are the days when Arthritis was considered an old age disease. Today, not only that it’s affecting younger population, it’s becoming prevalent in kids too. According to the data available, 1 in 1,000 Canadian children (boys and girls) of under the age of 16 suffer from juvenile arthritis.
Has Your Eating Routine Gone out the Window!
Body
Physical Wellness
Do you always find yourself eating on the run? Are you “rolling up the rim to win” every morning? For many, drive-thru restaurants, and eating while driving, working, or watching TV have become common routines.
Physical Wellness
Do you always find yourself eating on the run? Are you “rolling up the rim to win” every morning? For many, drive-thru restaurants, and eating while driving, working, or watching TV have become common routines.
Healthy environment for healthier life
Our environment is everything around us – our physical surroundings, people we live and work with, air we breathe, the water we drink and use, and the food we consume.
Physical Touch Matters
Circle of Wellness
Emotional
Emotional
As human beings, we thrive on touch. The abundance or absence of touch we receive in our childhood shapes up our emotional balance, physiological well-being, and our capacity to lead a normal and healthy life when we grow up.
Combating Clinical Depression
Circle of Wellness
Emotional
Mrs. Johnson’s 20 year old is behaving a little odd nowadays. Generally a cheerful kid, he has become a loner and rarely interacts with others. Most of the time he remains self-occupied, and complains of feeling sad and hopeless. He suffers from a considerable loss of appetite, insomnia and fatigue. Moreover, he often expresses recurrent thoughts of death and suicide.
Emotional
Mrs. Johnson’s 20 year old is behaving a little odd nowadays. Generally a cheerful kid, he has become a loner and rarely interacts with others. Most of the time he remains self-occupied, and complains of feeling sad and hopeless. He suffers from a considerable loss of appetite, insomnia and fatigue. Moreover, he often expresses recurrent thoughts of death and suicide.
Games That Exercise The Mind
Circle of Wellness
Mental
Games are an important part of a child’s life. But selecting the right game for your kid is not a child’s play. Games play a critical role in the physical and psychological development of a child. They influence children’s thinking and can determine their social behaviour.
Mental
Games are an important part of a child’s life. But selecting the right game for your kid is not a child’s play. Games play a critical role in the physical and psychological development of a child. They influence children’s thinking and can determine their social behaviour.
Computer Related Stress Problems
Circle of Wellness
Physical - Body
Computer Related Stress Problems are injuries that generally afflict the muscles, nerves, tendons and other soft body tissues located on the hands, arms, shoulders and upper back. The problems surface when the muscles in these regions are forced to continually remain tense for prolonged periods of time.
Physical - Body
Computer Related Stress Problems are injuries that generally afflict the muscles, nerves, tendons and other soft body tissues located on the hands, arms, shoulders and upper back. The problems surface when the muscles in these regions are forced to continually remain tense for prolonged periods of time.
The Hazards of Sleep Disorders
Circle of Wellness
Physical - Body
A good night’s sleep promises a more productive tomorrow, and a bad night of sleep can make you drag through the next day. Whether it is a lack of sleep, too much sleep or sleeping fitfully, sleep problems are considered to be serious health conditions. We have gathered information here on what causes sleep disorders, and how to tackle the problem.
Physical - Body
A good night’s sleep promises a more productive tomorrow, and a bad night of sleep can make you drag through the next day. Whether it is a lack of sleep, too much sleep or sleeping fitfully, sleep problems are considered to be serious health conditions. We have gathered information here on what causes sleep disorders, and how to tackle the problem.
Let Health Travel With You
Circle of Wellness-Physical
Body
There’s nothing better to beat the stress and anxiety of modern living than a long, relaxing vacation. According to Statistics Canada, Canadians took over 6.7 million trips abroad in 2006. While some of these trips may be for business, others are for pleasure and relaxation.
Body
There’s nothing better to beat the stress and anxiety of modern living than a long, relaxing vacation. According to Statistics Canada, Canadians took over 6.7 million trips abroad in 2006. While some of these trips may be for business, others are for pleasure and relaxation.
Some Common Heart Problems
Circle of Wellness-Physical
Body
An amazing fact: The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. An unfortunate truth: An unhealthy heart can reduce this number considerably.
Body
An amazing fact: The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. An unfortunate truth: An unhealthy heart can reduce this number considerably.
How Unhealthy Are Perfumes?
Circle of Wellness
Physical - Environment
Many of us use perfumes for the pleasant fragrances they give off. Yet we are largely unaware that the multitude of chemicals that are used to produce that magical smell can be dangerous to our health!
Physical - Environment
Many of us use perfumes for the pleasant fragrances they give off. Yet we are largely unaware that the multitude of chemicals that are used to produce that magical smell can be dangerous to our health!
Taking Public Transit the Healthy Way
Circle of Wellness
Physical - Environment
Canada has some of the cleanest and safest public transit lines in the world. However, accidents still happen on our systems, and diseases are still transmitted. Read below for some tips to make sure you arrive at your destination no worse for wear:
Physical - Environment
Canada has some of the cleanest and safest public transit lines in the world. However, accidents still happen on our systems, and diseases are still transmitted. Read below for some tips to make sure you arrive at your destination no worse for wear:
Give your home a healthy base(ment)
A healthy home is built on top of a sound basement. Too often, basements are neglected, resulting in poor air quality upstairs. Whether you enter your basement daily, or only occasionally, in order to be healthy, it needs to be maintained regularly.
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