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The secret of Thin ppl...
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According to one article, it said that foods with a high water content — fruits, vegetables, water-based soups and stews, and cooked whole grains — are low in calories but satiating.
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- Whether consciously or not, many thin people follow the strategy of starting out with a sizable soup or salad, which leads them to eat less for the rest of the meal.

- Foods with a lot of water can help you perceive that you’ve eaten more.

- Successful weight maintainers tend to eat five small meals a day rather than three squares, which may make it easier to scale down portions.

- Genes are only partially responsible. Perhaps 30 percent of being thin is genetic — the rest is environment.
If you’re raised playing sports and eating healthy, unprocessed foods, chances are you’ll continue those habits into adulthood, significantly raising your odds of staying slim.

- Thin people don't skip meal. The number one behavior that leads people to lose control is skipping meals.

- People should increase the variety of low-calorie-dense foods they eat — such as vegetables, fruit, and soup — to get the nutrients they need.

- Thin volunteers were more likely to stand, walk, and fidget. The researchers noted that the obese participants sat, on average, more than two hours longer every day than the lean ones did.

- Simply moving around more, taking walks during the workday, and parking your car at the far end of the parking lot can burn many calories. But regular exercise is important, too.

- One of the findings of the NWCR is that slim people do weigh themselves regularly. At the first sign of weight gain, they go right back to their weight-loss plan.

- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A recent study of breakfast eaters in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association backed up other findings that people who eat breakfast are less likely to be overweight than those who don’t.

- Our bodies have a budget, like our checkbook. We should ‘spend’ on what we eat selectively, not compulsively.

- Understanding what causes you to put on pounds can go a long way toward preventing them.

- Because stress, sadness, anger, loneliness, and grief can send anyone to seek solace in a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, the successfully thin person knows mood-driven eating when she sees it and defends against it.

新时尚公式

　　标准体重（kg）=（身高－100cm）×0.9
　　标准臀围(cm)= 身高（cm）×0.54
　　标准胸围(cm)= 身高（cm）×0.53
　　标准腰围(cm)= 身高（cm）×0.37
　　标准大腿长(cm)= 身高（cm）×0.3
　　标准小腿长(cm)= 身高（cm）×0.26

Standard weight (kg) = (Height - 100cm)x0.9
Hip line (cm) = height(cm) x 0.54
Chest (cm) = height(cm) x 0.53
Waist (cm) = height(cm) x 0.37


标准美腿的理想尺寸： (量腿部最粗部位的围度)
大腿的理想尺寸=身高×(0.29-0.3)cm 　　
小腿的理想尺寸=身高×(0.2-0.21)cm 　　
脚踝的理想尺寸=身高×0.118 cm
美丽小腿的理想尺寸：
　　小腿长度＞身高×26.3％； 　　最大圆周＝小腿长度×3／4；

haha~~how perfect is ur body line?? If you hav all std measurements..hehe~~congratulations....~~ can consider go n become a model:P

While drinking coffee, we're consuming caffeine. There are circumstances where you cant start a day without a coffee or you feel something is missing in ur life without coffee?
Well....Caffeine can hav good n bad effects on human being. Everything that's over consumed will bring negative impact on our healthy systems.

In a research, it has shown that caffeine may play a role in preventing serious diseases, such as Parkinson's and diabetes. Just some good news for coffee lovers....
1. It increases alertness.
2. It makes you think faster and improves physical performance.
3. It can reduce muscle pain.
4. It helps treat headaches and increases the effects of some medications
5. It may help prevent diabetes.

However, some people should avoid caffeine, including those with certain heart problems or with insomnia or anxiety disorders. There are no life-threatening, long-term health risks associated with caffeine, but there are reasons to monitor your consumption.
1. It disturbs sleep.
2. It increases jitteriness and anxiety.
3. It is associated with fertility problems.
4. It may affect bone health in women who don't get enough calcium.
5. It can aggravate heart problems.

So, just make sure your caffine is not over consumed.

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Haha...I like to sleep n my interest is to sleep:)

And according to one article I read, it said that the best time to take a nap is from 1pm to 230pm.(erm...a bit hard for those working ppl..)When you r working, there's nothing such as "TAKE A NAP" in your dictionary. it's a luxurious item to think of when you start to work.

Well, as stated by Michael Smolensky, a professor of environmental physiology, an ideal nap should last 15 to 20 minutes. More than 30 and you may end up with sleep inertia — and feel even more groggy when the nap’s over.
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Try to Develop New Habits

1) Eat three meals a day and plan your healthy snacks daily.(No more supper from now on..)

2) Eat slowly by putting down your eating utensil between each bite until you have swallowed the bite.

3) Do not do anything except eating when you sit down for a meal. Make yourself aware of the food you are eating. Do not read, watch TV, talk on the phone, work, etc. (hrm..this is hard:P I think I better change my unhealthy habit)

4) Do not buy any junk food. (haha~can save more money if dun buy junk food)

5) Serve yourself on a smaller plate.

6) When you are tempted to eat while feeling bored, try to take a walk or a long bath, read a book or write to a friend. (self-control will do ~ )

Benefits of Exercise

1. Increases your fitness level.
2. Increases the strength of your bones.
3. Makes your heart a more efficient pump by increasing stroke volume.
4. Maintains, tones, and strengthens your muscle.
5. Increases the efficiency of your digestive system
6. Improves your sleep
7. Improves control of blood sugar
8. Elevates your metabolism so that you burn more calories everyday.
9. Decreases your blood pressure.
10. Increases the amount of blood that flows to your skin making it looks and feels healthier.
11. It makes you feel GREAT!

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Well, just read one online article. It said that tea is proven good for health. As research had indicated that tea is rich in disease-fighting antioxidants.
According to the writer Sarah Engler, there are a few reasons why we consume tea:

Healthy teeth.
Fluoride in tea leaves may help prevent tooth decay.


Heart health.
People who consume three or more cups of tea a day have an 11 percent lower rate of heart attacks than those who drink less, according to a study presented to the American College of Cardiology. Other studies suggest that tea may also reduce levels of LDL cholesterol and repair blood-vessel damage in heart patients.


Cancer prevention.
Evidence of tea’s cancer-fighting ability, due to flavonoids (strong antioxidants), is scant but growing. Some studies have shown a link to a reduced risk of certain cancers — including stomach, colon, and lung — and a lower recurrence rate of breast cancer.

What Causes Hiccups?

Excessive eating, alcohol, excitement, or stress can overstimulate the phrenic nerves, which control the diaphragm. The diaphragm then contracts involuntarily. At the same time, the glottis, the part of the larynx where the vocal cords are located, closes up, says Patricia Raymond, M.D., a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, Virginia. The result is the spasms and the odd hic sound that repeat every few seconds. A typical case of the hiccups lasts only a few minutes, but some can last much longer. While there’s no proven cure, Raymond suggests trying an action that resets the phrenic nerves (akin to rebooting your computer when it’s frozen), such as holding your breath or breathing into a paper bag.

Why Is Yawning Contagious?

No one knows for sure, but a study published in a recent issue of the journal Cognitive Brain Research theorizes that yawning in response to someone else’s yawn may be an empathetic response, similar to laughter. “A yawn can be triggered not only by seeing a person yawn but also by hearing, reading about, or even just thinking about yawns,” says Steven Platek, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Drexel University, in Philadelphia, who directed the research. Platek and his colleagues believe that contagious yawning may be a primitive way of modeling our feelings after other people’s.

Why Do You Get Goose Bumps?

Because you’re cold or frightened. When you feel chilled, the muscles around your hair follicles contract, causing the hairs to stand up to create a layer of insulation, explains Richard Potts, Ph.D., an anthropologist and the director of the Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D.C. All mammals share this hair-raising trait. But humans don’t have enough body hair for the response to make a difference; it’s a vestigial reflex left over from when we had furry coats, Potts says. The goose bumps people get when they’re scared may be another vestigial reflex. Potts and others theorize that aeons ago, when the plentiful hair on our ancestors’ bodies stood on end, they appeared more menacing, and, he says, “predators would move on to look for less imposing prey.”

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IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH WITH HELP OF THE FOOD

Cold and Flu you can fight with eating dairy foods, pumpkin seeds which are rich in zinc and it can reduce the length of the cold and red pepper, green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits and blackcurrant which are rich in vitamin C and may kill the present bacteria.

Constipation can be relieved eating especially apples, dried apricot, vegetables, linseed, live yogurt, wholegrain pasta, bread and cereals which are rich in fibre.

High Blood Pressure can be regulated with food high in potassium like celery, fennel, parsley, pulses, sweet potatoes, dried apricots, green leafy vegetables which helps to regulate blood pressure by enabling the body to dispose more sodium. Eating garlic and oats helps to reduce raised blood pressure.

Vericose Veins; eating garlic, ginger and chilli would stimulate the circulation; drinking plenty of water and eating foods rich in fibre would prevent constipation which is one of the factor in vericose vains.

In Diabetes the helpful food would be the food which has ability to reduce blood sugar rises like onions, pulses,
artichoke, oat bran and oatmeal; the food which is good source of vitamin B6 for blood sugar control: red pepper, nuts, walnuts, wheatgerm, less ripe banana.

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The healthy diet is a balanced diet, contain foods from all the food groups, low in saturated fat and refined sugar, and moderate in protein. Although we need fat and carbohydrates, we don't need excessive fat or refined sugar. Any excessive fat and carbohydrates will cause over weight and health problems.
Additionally, a healthy diet means not only eating the proper foods, but also eating them in proper proportion and at proper time.

Healthy Diet = Proper Food + Proper Proportion + Proper Time
A healthy diet concept is: "Eat to live, not live to eat". It is best if we understand that the purpose of eating is to supply our being with the energy.
All diseases take their origin in overloading the stomach. If you have no appetite, do not take anything. Let the stomach enjoy a full holiday. Vegetables and fruit, in particular, are essential for efficient metabolism and a healthy diet.


A balanced diet must contain following things in the correct proportions.

1. Carbohydrates: these provide a source of energy.
2. Proteins: these provide a source of materials for growth and repair.
3. Fats: these provide a source of energy and contain fat soluble vitamins.
4. Vitamins: these are required in very small quantities to keep you healthy.
5. Mineral Salts: these are required for healthy teeth, bones, muscles etc..
6. Fibre: this is required to help your intestines function correctly.

From researches in Japan, reseachers found that people who consumed high level of salty food and meats are more likely to have colon cancer. Strong evidence shows that plenty physical activity and a healthy diet with high amounts of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains may reduce the risk of colon cancer. On the other hand, drinking fruit and vegetable juice, getting regular exercise, could offer protection against Alzheimer's, a much-feared brain disease that affects 4.5 million people in the United States.



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Detox Summary:

1) Start a day with a glass of warm water with lemon squeezed or with one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (you can
add one teaspoon of honey),
2) Drink at least 2 liters of water daily,
3) Drink one glass of pure fruit juice or one glass of vegetable juice a day,
4) Choose your healthy snacks like smoothies, fresh or dry fruits, nuts, seeds,
5) Use herbs and spices instead of salt,
6) Try to eat one portion of sea vegetables once a day,
7) Make 3 healthy and delicious meals every day, choosing the permitted food,
8) Eat minimum of 3 portions of fruit daily,
9) Eat minimum of 3 portions of vegetables daily,
10)Eat at least 1 portion of grains every day,
11)Eat at least 1 portion of non-dairy food daily (goats' or sheep's milk, almond milk, oat milk, soya milk/cheese, rice milk, mozzarella cheese),
12)Eat at least 1 portion of pulses every two days,
13)Use minimum of 1 tablespoon of cold-pressed oil daily,

Everyone can benefit from the detox diet if we are willing to do it more frequantly in our lives. It is a process for
changing our eating habits and giving us more insights into our own body. The more we practise the healthy diet the more we will be aware of the benefits of doing so. We will feel the changes ourselves.
The duration of the detox diet may vary from person to person. Start even with a few days and feel the benefit. Do the changes slowly, do not rush. The changes you make it in your diet will last long and gradually they would become your new eating habits which is the purpose of the detox diet - to learn the new way of living healthy and happily.

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