The warming, anti-inflammatory effect of ginger along with the absorption-boosting properties of Epsom salt helps your body sweat out the toxins while it simultaneously soaks up essential minerals and nutrients for smooth and efficient functioning. Baking soda and apple cider vinegar help restore your body's pH levels to keep it infection-free, while enhancing oxygen supply to the cells and boosting your immune levels to help you feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
Ganglion cysts are soft, round fluid-fill lumps that usually appear along the joints, ligaments or tendons of your wrist, but can also develop on your shoulder, feet, or ankles. Women and people with arthritis are more at risk of developing this condition. Ganglion cysts are usually harmless and non-cancerous. Depending on the severity of the cysts, your doctor may prescribe surgical or non-surgical treatments, though recurrence of these cysts is possible.
Being around a bottle of water at all times will make giving up the calorie-laden soda come naturally to soda-lovers. Pre-portioning snacks and switching to smaller plates can make controlled-eating less seem less of an emotional sacrifice. Roasting can help add flavor without the oil, while making healthy swaps instead of ditching foods completely can make for a more sustainable healthy-eating strategy.
The first recipe combines the insulin-regulating properties of cinnamon along with the heavy fiber content in apples gives you a better chance against gaining weight this holiday season. The second one involves mint, an appetite suppressant and coffee, whose caffeine content increases your ability to burn your fat. The addition of other ingredients like bananas, nonfat Greek yogurt, and nonfat milk further ups the nutritional value of these drinks.
The restrictive nature of diets makes weight loss both unsustainable and unhealthy in the long run. By categorizing foods as "good" and "bad", diets encourage developing an unhealthy relationship with food. Going on and off diets can increasing one's risk of developing heart disease and eating disorders. Furthermore, diets don't address the root cause of emotionally-driven eating habits, thus ultimately making a person revert to his old unhealthy ways.
Research shows that pizza is one of the most addictive foods, along with other processed foods like chocolate, ice cream, french fries, cookies, and chips. Pizza, like drugs, causes sudden spikes and crashes in the blood sugar while signalling changes to the neurological dopamine reward system. This is what ultimately causes a "food addiction." The more processed a food, the more likely it is to induce addictive eating behaviors.
Your core constitutes of all the muscles between your hips and your shoulders. These stabilize the spine to ensure easy, seamless movement as you transition from one task to another. By forcing you to brace yourself against movement as you use your limbs – just like in real life, the body saw trains your core in the same way that it’s designed to carry out its functions.
Oregano prevents oxidative damage by free radicals, and is also great for boosting one’s immunity since it is rich in essential minerals and vitamins. Being antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory in nature, oregano can further help treat various infections naturally without causing any harmful side effects. The herb also acts like an antihistamine, which further helps stave off allergic reactions triggered by the release of histamine by the body.
