Too many, the body is synomous for health. How you treat your body influences how you feel and in what way you eventually present yourself as a person. Don't be afraid of being superficial once in a while. It's not necessarily a bad thing. By respecting your body, you respect yourself. When you respect yourself, others will follow lead and show respect for you as well. To further clarify my point about this whole Your Body Is Your Temple thing, which isn't quite the most original catchprase I must admit, I've listed 5 reasons as to why you should treat your body as your temple: 1. Many people, if not most, are very superficial (I am no exception, neither are you). A healthy appearance will open many doors in life. Way more then you could ever even imagine! It's a nasty and horrible thing to say, but it's the truth. 2. A healthy and fit body will increase your confidence. Being confident about yourself is considered very sexy. You'll increase the chances of a healthy love life by 120% by following the "your body is your temple" train of thought. 3. With a healthy body comes a clear mind and a happy spirit Our mental health is not only determined by the psychology of our brain. We got a whole nerve system running through our arms, legs and torso. Every nerve in our body sends information to the brain about how we feel at any time of the day. If you smash your thumb with a hammer, the nerves will make sure your brain gets the message. That's why we often scream when such things happen. Oh really? Yeah, really. And the same thing goes for food and exercise. Eat a burger everyday and your mind will suffer. This is quite unnoticable for the occasional sinner. For the hedonist in heart and soul, however, the mental strain will be quite considerable. You don't believe me? That's because you've probably been on the dark side of the moon your whole life and have no idea what a healthy mind really feels like. If you want to prove me wrong on this point, quit the burgers for one year and we'll talk again. 4. You will live longer. While this is not certain for everyone, (eg, you could get hit by lightning, or something), the odds are definitely in your favor when opting for the healthier lifestyle choices. 5. You will enjoy life longer Why become 100 years old when you can only enjoy life half that time? Unlike many people think, the fun does not stop at the age of 65. Respect your body and life will be more enjoyable in many different ways! Live Long and Prosper! Pascale Loveniers Beauty & Wellness Blog
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In understanding the power of tea, we must first start with green tea. Many historians believe that green tea was first cultivated in China and India before spreading to other Asian countries like Thailand and Japan. Dried and cured leaves Camellia sinensis are used to make green tea beverages and although there are so many ways to include green tea in your diet, it is historically used by letting the unique healing properties seep out into the boiling water. These healing properties are widely known and some scientific studies are helping to get green tea to be used in medical treatments. Green tea health benefits The power of tea, especially green tea, is seen within the antioxidative properties. The word antioxidant is just jibber jabber for a nutrient or substance that cleans up the by-products our bloodstream creates. Historically, green tea is known to regulate body temperature, control blood sugar, help heal wounds, control bleeding, and promote good digestion. However, other green tea health claims include the prevention and treatment of cancer, multiple sclerosis, increasing levels of HDL (the healthy cholesterol in the blood), and promoting overall health of the cardiovascular system. I call these claims because despite being used for thousands of years in traditional medicine, current science has been failing to meet the research guidelines necessary to prove the benefits are real. The Food Drug and Administration (FDA) of the US has officially said that there have not been enough studies done correctly to show that green tea has all of these benefits. In other words, some studies show there are real benefits, but not “enough” for green tea to be backed by almighty science. In spite of this, the power of green tea is not limited to just a beverage. As of October 2006, the FDA approved an ointment now sold as Veregen to treat external genital and perianal warts. Woohoo! Another score for alternative medicine! Green tea commercialized The power of tea is evident in its’ popularity in the commercial market. While there are many kinds of green tea available on the market, green tea mixed with jasmine flower, seems to be the most popular and readily available at your local grocery store. However, as mentioned before, the use of the leaves as part of a caffeinated morning tea ritual is not the only way companies have marketed the power of green tea. These days you can find the plant leaves used as green tea gum, extracts, soaps, diet pills, breath mints, and many others! The Consumer demand continues to grow for green tea despite the lack of “scientific evidence.” Not that all the claims are true, but still one has to wonder why the consumer demand for such products. I think people want alternatives…and natural alternatives seem to just make sense! So... should you drink green tea? So when making the decision to include green tea in your life, think about this. For thousands of years people have used green tea for many different reasons. Modern science seems to be slowly agreeing with its use, but is still lagging behind in accepting the power of tea or alternative remedies in general. Despite this, it is certain that the more research is done, the more evidence seems to be in support of green tea promoting good health. With this, it might NOT be a good idea to wait until 2050 when the all the research is in and the powerful FDA says we should drink it. The evidence is already there, in our human history on this planet and co-existence with nature! Pascale Loveniers Wellness Beauty Blog Belgium |
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