Deana's Health Corner

Temple Fit Founder

“No Eating After 6pm?” Says Temple Fit Director, William Lane…”We are not ‘dogmatic’ about this, but there is tons of research that supports not eating after 6:00 p.m. If you’re trying to lose weight, one of the first things you need to do is to stop eating after 6:00 pm.” Eating late at night does not give your body time to burn calories consumed before you go to sleep at night. This is true for most people. What you eat and how much you eat along with exercise weigh heavily. Let’s apply each of these strategies and get the benefits of each. Give your body a break. Don’t spend your life feeling stuffed and full with food. Let’s use the “T” word. All together now….. say it with me. “TEMPERANCE”

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Today most health conscious individuals attempt to steer away from fast foods. The main reason is because fast foods have been proven to contain mostly high levels of fat, sodium, as well as sugar. Besides that, most of the nutritional value is little to none, while loading you up with mega calories.

I have found a place to eat during the times when I am out and about taking care of business that takes me too far from home to cook and too far from my goals that need to be accomplished for that day to quit. There is an alternative to traditional fast foods. Fortunately, I found a place that I can stop at to enjoy good tasting, nutritional foods. This is a place where one can find the nutrition information for all menu items. The place is ‘Panera Bread’. It’s convenient because they offer, soup, salad, sandwiches and more. Another benefit is that you can connect your lap top to their Wi-Fi and never skip a beat.

Furthermore, Panera Bread was voted #1 Healthiest for eating on the go, from America’s Healthiest (Health Magazine) Award for 2009.

This was just another suggestion for health conscious adults on the go from Deana’s Health Corner.

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10 Reasons to Smile

#1.   Smiling Makes Us Attractive.  We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away — but a smile draws them in.

#2.   Smiling Changes Our Mood.  Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

#3.  Smiling Is Contagious. When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.

#4.  Smiling Relieves Stress. Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you’ll be better able to take action.

#5.  Smiling Boosts Your Immune System. Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.

#6.  Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure.  When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

#7.  Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin. Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.

#8.   Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger. The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don’t go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day — you’ll look younger and feel better.

#9.  Smiling Makes You Seem Successful.  Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.

#10.  Smiling Helps You Stay Positive.  Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is Good!” Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.

Resources:
http://www.terrawellington.com/Column2005/041405.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=1424940
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/416134/health_benefits_of_smiling_.html?cat=25
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/416134/health_benefits_of_smiling_.html?cat=25

Life,

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Researchers of a study led by Dr. Dacher Keltner of the University of California were able to predict the future success (30 years down the road!) of 21-year-old individuals just by looking at their photographs. The key appeared to be the intensity of their smiles.

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Researchers of a study led by Dr. Dacher Keltner of the University of California were able to predict the future success (30 years down the road!) of 21-year-old women just by looking at their photographs. The key appeared to be the intensity of the women’s smiles. 

Do you stil need convincing,?  Consider research  recently found just for those who still need somewhat of a prod to get going into the blissful  lifestyle of unconditional happiness. 

“Women who displayed more positive emotion were more likely to be married by 27, less likely to have remained single into middle adulthood and more likely to have satisfying marriages 30 years later. This means we can take photos at a wedding and from them we may be able to tell how the marriage will go,” said Dr. Keltner.

Deana

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