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                                                                 ABOUT SLEEP & STRESS

                                     

Your body makes the most immune-strengthening repairs to our cells during the last and longest period of REM SLEEP, which begins after approximately  7 hours of sleep.

    Reducing your sleep by 1½ hours for just one night could reduce your daytime alertness by as much as 32%.

    STRESS causes your body to release the stress hormone   Adrenaline, which can affect the facial muscles, making your face appear older looking and tense.

    Mismanaged stress can affect your IMMUNE SYSTEM, heart function, and nervous system, reduce mental clarity and memory, increase blood pressure and lead to pre-mature aging.

    Feeling stressed? A simple relaxation technique is to sit comfortably with your eyes closed, repeat to yourself "I AM" as you breathe in "relaxed" as you breathe out. This technique will lead to deep relaxation in most people within 10 minutes.

    A mid-afternoon nap is beneficial for the human body. Studies indicate that NAPPING may enhance your memory, re-energize you and lower your risk of dying from heart disease by more than one third.

                                                                                                         ABOUT WHAT WE EAT

                                                         

 

    The amount of ANTIOXIDANTS you maintain in your body is directly proportional to how long you will live.

    Instead of boiling fresh VEGETABLES, lightly steam them. The vegetables will retain more nutrients and save you time because they cook faster.

    It takes 3500 calories to gain a pound (1/2 A KG) . If you want to lose a pound per week, reduce your calorie intake by 250 calories and incorporate daily physical activity that will burn 250 calories.

    CELERY has only 10 calories per large stalk. This is a terrific snack if you are trying to lose weight. If you chew the celery well, you can burn more calories chewing than you consume from the celery. Celery is a good source of riboflavin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus
and a very good source of fiber, vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, folate, potassium and manganese.

    GARLICcom has many nutritional benefits such as boosting your immune system and inhibiting the proliferation  of cancer cells. To get the maximum benefit from garlic add it raw to your food.

    FIGS are a great source comof fiber and potassium is. Many people are deficient in potassium
from not eating enough fruits and veggies and consuming a lot of sodium in processed
foods.

     AVOCADOS are packed with nutrition. They are high in vitamin K, fiber, potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6,
vitamin C, and copper. They also contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help lower cholesterol.

    FLAXSEEDS offers many nutritional benefits. it is high in antioxidants and Omega 3 fatty acids. Flaxseed is also high in Ligans, which have been reported to have anti-tumor properties.