Fruit Infused Recipe: Diabetes.

Fruit Infused Recipe: 

ORANGE + GRAPEFRUIT + LEMON + CUCUMBER

+ MINT + BLUEBERRIES  

This combination has got to be my favorite, with the strong dose of citrus being balanced out by the cool tones of the cucumber and mint !

The more consumption of this fruity water, will help reduce the starches and sweets in the system. If you have a tendency towards diabetes, consume more of this Fruit Infused Water  to prevent it.

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Simple Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget ...

 Unfortunately, the rising food prices make it hard to eat healthy. Your paycheck is most likely not rising as fast. Worst case you’re student which makes it even harder. These 10 tips will help you eat healthy on a budget.

1. Buy Whole Foods. Unprocessed foods are cheaper and more nutritious than processed foods. They also give you total control over the ingredients. Avoid anything that comes from a box 90% of the time.

 2. Buy Cheap Proteins. You need 1g protein per pound of body-weight per day to build and maintain muscle. Eating whole protein with each meal also helps fat loss as protein has a higher thermic effect than other foods. Keep the steaks & salmon for special occasions. Buy eggs, milk, whey, mackerel, tuna, calves liver, frozen chicken breast, cottage cheese, …

 

3. Buy Generic Food. And store brands. Raw foods like rice, pasta, eggs, milk, cottage cheese, frozen fruits/veggies, … 

4. Buy Supplements. They’re cheap and make your life easier, however whole food is better. You can use supplements, but make sure the bulk of your diet consists of whole, unprocessed foods. 

5. Buy in Bulk. Especially when you have promos running. Foods like pasta, rice and oats are easy to stockpile. If they’re on sale, buy as much as you can afford & store to last you until the next sale. 

6. Buy In Season Fruits & Veggies. Food grown in season tastes better and is cheaper. Root vegetables in the Winter. Apples & squash in the Fall. Broccoli & berries in the Summer. To know the season of veggies and fruits check this article: Fruits & Veggies: When are they in season ?

Warning Signs You Could Be Dehydrated ...

Be careful if you ever experience this simple signs that could indicate you’re dehydrated:

• You’re thirsty
• Your skin and mouth are dry
• You have a headache
• You’re dizzy or lightheaded
• Your urine is dark yellow
• You feel sluggish and foggy brained
• You’re constipated
• You constantly crave snacks and sugar
• In extreme cases, you might experience confusion, palpitations, fainting, weakness, decreased urination and in severe cases, seizures. These symptoms require immediate medical attention.

When you're dehydrated, you lose sugar and salts as well as water. Drinking a rehydration solution will enable you to re-establish the right balance of body fluids. The solution should contain a mixture of potassium and sodium salts, as well as glucose or starch.

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Autumn, stay Hydrated

Well, summer is almost over and weather is easy to remember to stay hydrated during this hot season, we must not forget to stay hydrated during the Autumn too. We will still need our 8 cups of refreshing water every day. Here are some refreshing ways to stay hydrated during this Autumn and keep your brain focus on class.

As we have discussed before, disposable water bottles are not environment friendly so they are a terrible decision, long term speaking, to drink the water you need every week. 

Recommendation: Get your own non-disposable water bottle and take it where you need to. 

For people that doesn't like the taste of pure water, there's a great way to add flavor to the water, without using sugar. Using Infuser water bottles is an easy way to add the natural flavor to your beverage, you can do it daily without any additional effort and stay healthy, just put the fruit in the basket and add water.

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Do you know about Liquid Diet?

This kind of diet should be a short-term thing (a few days to a week at the very most) because it is difficult to get all the nutrients your body needs from fluids.

Liquid diets can be used for weight loss, they are very easy to follow, as long as you have the willpower to avoid solid food. There are two basic types of liquid diets, the clear liquid diet and the full liquid diet. 

The difference is that on full liquid diet, there is a bit more leeway with slightly more substantial liquids like oatmeal and pureed foods. A modified liquid diet, in which followers use premade diet shakes as one or two of their daily meals and supplement with solid snacks and a third solid meal, can be used for a longer term because the body receives additional nutrients from the variety of solid foods.

Liquid Diet Plan
It consists almost entirely of fluids. It is not meant to be a "lifestyle change," or something you take up for the rest of your life, like healthful eating habits. Rather, it should only be done for a few days at a time as your body cannot sustain itself over the long term on a few different liquids alone.

Obese people undergoing bariatric surgery may be put on the liquid diet for a long time periods in order to help their gastrointestinal tract adjust to the surgery, in medical purposes. 

Liquid Diet Drinks
Depending on the type of liquid diet you follow, you are typically allowed different drinks. If your doctor puts you on a liquid diet, however, drink only what he or she recommends.


Generally, on a clear liquid diet, you need to stick to transparent fluids. Sample foods include:

• Clear soup broths
• Clear fruit juices
• Clear carbonated beverages
• Coffee
• Tea
• Popsicles
• Gelatin

On the full liquid diet, you can have thicker foods with a bit more substance, such as: 

• Milk
• Ice cream
• Pudding
• Cream soups
• Oatmeal
• Cream of wheat
• Honey
• Pureed vegetables

Many people also follow a modified liquid diet in which they use meal-replacement shakes or protein powders for one to two meals per day and consume one regular solid-food meal. This can help stimulate weight loss by consuming fewer calories while allowing the third solid meal to replenish nutrients that are often lacking from diet drinks. 

And, if you're planning to start a liquid diet on your own, it's a good idea to discuss it with your doctor first so that he or she can be notify you of any potential health risks.

What exactly does water do?

We are always talking about water, for example, what is the right amount of it, the benefits of it on your mood, your mind, while exercising, before and after workout, etc. Right now we will talk about what does water do for our body. Why is the water so necessary. Check this out.

Balance Body Fluids
Essential to ensure that your body maintains its balance of fluids. 60% of the body is water and these fluids are necessary for maintaining body temperature, transporting nutrients, creating saliva, circulation, absorption and digestion. Whenever you are thirsty, you should always listen to your body and have something to drink.

Control Calories
Water itself won’t help you lose weight but when you choose to drink water instead of another beverage, it will help you cut caloric intake and therefore increasing weight loss. If you want to lose weight, you should always choose water or another drink without calories. It is also a good idea to try eating foods that are rich in water because they usually look bigger which means you need to chew them more. When you chew more, your body absorbs the food more slowly and as a result you will feel fuller. That’s why selecting water-rich foods such as beans, oatmeal, broth-based soups, fruits and vegetables can help you lose weight.


Energize Muscles
Water also helps energize our muscles. If our cells don’t have enough electrolytes and fluids they will shrivel and become fatigued, which can lead to decreased performance.

Maintain Normal Bowel Movement
Water is also crucial to normal bowel movements. That is because if you don’t have enough fluid in your body, your colon will take some water out of the stools and that will lead to constipation. 

Make Your Skin Glow
If you are dehydrated, your skin will become wrinkled and dry. When you get plenty of water, however, your skin will help prevent you from losing excess amounts of fluid. 

Improve Kidney Function
The fluids in your body work to transport waste products between cells. The kidneys are responsible for cleansing the body of any toxins such as blood urea nitrogen, which is water-soluble. But in order for the kidneys to work properly, we need to be properly hydrated. If you have enough fluids in your body, your urine will be odor-free and color-free but if you are dehydrated it will become more concentrated so your kidneys can store more water.


Detoxify Your Body
Drinking water is the most effective way to detoxify your body. 


Regulate Body Temperature
Water is also the body’s way of keeping cool. 

Lubricate Joints
Water is a huge component in the fluid that is responsible for cushioning and lubricating your joints. Although other factors are involved, being mildly dehydrated can increase your risk of getting muscle cramps which is why it is so important to stay hydrated while exercising.


Deliver Nutrients to the Body
Our bodies receive oxygen and nutrients through the bloodstream and because blood is 92% water, staying hydrated is crucial. 

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Muscle Recovery. You must know

Letting muscles rest is the most important part of exercising. Overall, for most exercises, resting 48 hours should be sufficient, but always consult your instructor and pay attention to your body signals.

Excessive recovery, however, may impact directly on your performance. According to American Fitness Professionals and Associates, after 96 hours changes associated with muscle atrophy begin. Although a split session targets each area twice per week, more time and higher intensities can be used.

Other factor on muscle recovery related to nutrition: fluid and electrolyte status (hydration), muscle glycogen, reducing muscle stress and rebuilding muscle protein. 

Taking in fluids and carbohydrates both during and immediately after a workout, says Fitzgerald, is vital to a speedy recovery. You should eat a high-protein meal as soon after exercising as possible in order to ensure a rapid rebuilding of muscle tissue.

Take also in mind these facts: 

• Larger Muscles Require More Recovery Time
• Larger Numbers of Muscles Requires More Recovery Time
• More Training Requires More Recovery Time

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What you didn't know about Water

In its purest form, it's odorless, nearly colorless and tasteless. It's in your body, the food you eat and the beverages you drink. You can travel on it or jump in it to cool off on hot summer days. All forms of life need it, and if they don't get enough of it, they die. What substance is more necessary to our existence than any other? Water.

The amount of fluid lost from the body is equal to the amount of fluid taken in. Water is necessary for all life on Earth. Humans can survive for 4–6 weeks without food, but for only a few days without water.

Profuse sweating can increase the need for electrolyte (salt) replacement. Water intoxication (which results in hypothermia), the process of consuming too much water too quickly, can be fatal.

• Drinking water helps heartburn by diluting your stomach acid.
• Some types of headaches can be relieved by drinking water.
• Newborn babies are about 80% water, whereas adults are around 70% (any parent who has changed diapers all night can relate to just how much water is in a baby!).
• Most healthy, average-weight people can drink up to 3 gallons of water a day without any ill effects.
• There is such a thing as water poisoning, although it’s very rare – forcing yourself to drink too much water too fast (such as in a water-drinking contest) can result in hypothermia, which is when your electrolyte balance gets thrown off and your cells swell with water. When brain cells swell, hypothermia can be fatal.
• Your body gets water from many of the foods you eat, especially fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Water is a “universal solvent,” meaning it dissolves just about anything eventually. This means that water is nearly always carrying something along with it.
• Earth’s atmosphere keeps water from escaping, so the same water that was around millions of years ago is still here. Talk about recycling!
• The earth is composed of about 75% water (much like our bodies!), and of that water, approximately 97% is salt water.
• Only about 1% of the world’s entire water supply is drinkable.
• In 1832, the first municipal water filtration system opened in Paisley, Scotland.
• Forty years later, in 1872, the first water filtration plant was built in Poughkeepsie, New York.
• The earth’s total water mass is 326 million cubic miles.
• In the United States, people use about 90 gallons of water each per day…much of this use is from flushing the toilet.
• Water is fun, interesting, and everyone can relate to its use. Whether we lack it or enjoy an abundance of it, we've all experienced water.

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