Sharing Things That Makes A Healthy Lifestyle

Sharing health foods and good living practices.

In today’s world, echoes say being sick could be prevented . Being sickly is very costly and may ruin your life. Being fit and healthy is a mantra. One way to keep ourselves at the peak of good health is by following a healthy living diet. This does not mean though that you will not be able to enjoy your favorite delicious meals, but you just have to make the right and healthy choices.                          

• EAT A HEALTHY DIET. Embracing foods on fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and lean cuts of meat into our diet is a good preference. Eating processed and fast food is a dreadful choice. These are the types of foods that are full of sugar, unhealthy fats and salt. A good tip when grocery shopping is to focus on items that are on the perimeter of the store. This is the area where you will find fresh foods. The aisle, for the most part, is where the unhealthier foods are. 

•  EXERCISE ON A REGULAR BASIS. The leading cause of death today is heart disease and regular exercise is known to be the best way that you can prevent it. Try to exercise at least 30 minutes each day. Choose something that you enjoy doing and it will be easier to stick with your program for the long term. Walking, swimming, biking, any favorite sport and chore or other forms of aerobic exercise will give you the most benefit.

•    MAKE REGULAR DOCTOR VISITS. We often ignore abnormal health symptoms and avoid going to doctors. If it’s not in our schedule going to the doctor, it is suggested that during birthdays, one of the first activity is going for a checkup. The birthday is a reminder of going to the doctor yearly. Make the appointment and keep it. There are some that need a little push so get a family member involved that will make sure you go to your doctor. It is in your best interest as well as theirs.

• .   KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR WEIGHT OR WAISTLINE. One way that you can determine if your health is at risk is by your waistline. If your waist is larger than 40 inches this may be a reason for concern. Surely, you are also overweight.  Studies have shown that men with larger waistlines are more susceptible to heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other health issues.

•  HAVE YOUR VITAMINS. You can do this in two ways. Take a multivitamin each day and make sure your diet includes vitamin rich foods. Eating foods that are high in fiber will help you accomplish this. One side note here, some commonly prescribed drugs have the effect of depleting our bodies of needed nutrients and vitamins so if you are taking anything for a condition you have it would be a good idea to speak to your doctor about this on your next visit.

• SAY NO TO THE COMMON HEALTH SINS. Don’t smoke. This is one of the leading health risks that we face today. Even second hand smoke can have negative effects on your health and the health of people around you. It is a major contributor to lung cancer, COPD, emphysema and other diseases.

 If you drink alcohol make sure that you do it in moderation. While some alcohol consumption has been reported to reduce the risk of heart disease doctors recommend that you do it in more healthy ways such as exercise. Alcoholism has negatively affected many people along with their families.

Stay away from drugs such as cocaine and anabolic steroids. Cocaine has been shown to increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke. It has become all too common for men who are trying to increase body mass to resort to steroids. Unfortunately there is a high price in term of health that is often paid.

By following these simple guidelines you can greatly increase the probability of living a much healthier and productive life. You will not only feel better but look better as well.

 

WHY WE PLANT TREES

TREES

by: Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)

THINK that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

 

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;

 

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

 

A tree that may in Summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

 

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

 

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

1.      Trees help clean the air.  Trees produce the oxygen we breathe, and remove pollution by lowering air temperature, through respiration and by retaining particulates.

2.      Trees help clean our rivers and streams. Trees hold the soil in place and reduce polluted runoff into our waterways.

3.      Trees bring songbirds close by. Birdsong will fill the air as trees provide nesting sites, food and cover for countless species.

4.      Trees conserve energy in the summer and save you money. Properly planted trees can cut your air-conditioning costs by 15 to 30 percent.

5.      Trees around your home can increase its value by up to 15 % or more. Studies of comparable houses with and without trees place a markedly higher value on those whose yards are sheltered by trees.

6.      Trees conserve energy in the cold/winter. Trees can slow cold winter winds, and can cut heating costs by 10 to 20%.

7.      Trees make your home, and your neighborhood, more beautiful. Trees mark the changing seasons, and add grace and seasonal color. Trees make a house feel like a home.

8.      Trees are fun. Planting and caring for trees can be a great family and community building activity.

9.      Trees fight global warming. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the major contributor to the threat of global warming. Trees planted near our homes and in our communities moderate temperatures and reduce the need for air conditioning and heating produced by burning fossil fuels, a major source of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide.

10.  Trees vastly improve the natural beauty of our countryside and parks. They complement our building development and they adorn our gardens for our children to climb and shelter under. Could you possibly imagine our landscape barren of these magnificent organisms?

11.  Trees provide habitats to a wide array of plants, flowers, birds, mammals and insects. Without these vital habitats and the means to propagate and pollinate, many more of our valuable wildlife and plants would suffer as a direct consequence.

12.  Trees are the longest lived organisms on our planet and they lock up approximately 730kg of carbon over a one hundred year period. By planting trees you can make a very real contribution to the environment and take a positive step toward offsetting your carbon footprint.   

TREES and US!

(People and trees are mainly made of water and carbon)

Planting trees proves that you care about the future.

Trees are solar powered, self-repairing, protectors of landscapes and lifestyles.

Planting the right trees in the right place is real cool.

Above ground they provide:

Shade from the heat of the sun

Shelter, from the wind

Green leaf Air conditioning

Screens from atmospheric pollution

Homes, habitats and food, for plants and animals

Hold carbon dioxide in living store

Below ground they:

Build, protect and stabilize healthy soils.

Reduce and reuse natural waste

Recycle all useful nutrients

Sustain an incredible diversity of living things

Store carbon ready for recycling

Trees provide around half the human 
population with energy for heating and cooking.

Plant trees and do your bit to stitch our world back into more sustainable working order.

“The planting of the right native trees in the right ecological setting not only enhances the natural process of soil formation and stabilization but increases the native biodiversity of the area. It is also generally recognized that an average tree throughout its growing lifetime sequesters something in the region of 730kg of carbon dioxide.”