Introduction to AyurvedaWritten by Janet Male
Natural Health just about sums it up! Good health should be natural. Drug companies are relying on us to increase their business. Don't let them get a look in! Look after your birthright, which is perfect health.The easiest way to do this is by following an ayurvedic lifestyle. This is an ancient health care system based on keeping yourself well by following a healthy lifestyle. Sounds simple, doesn't it? The truth always is! People often visit ayurvedic doctors when they are well. By a simple pulse diagnosis doctor can tell if there are any deep seated imbalances which could lead to disease. If this is case then simple lifestyle changes are advised. The danger is thus averted before it arrives! As you can see this is opposite of modern medicine. So many of us abuse our bodies then rush to doctor only when we become ill. This would seem ludicrous to a follower of ayurveda! An ayurvedic lifestyle is an enjoyable one. It advocates staying in harmony with laws of nature. This means getting plenty of rest, having a healthy, pure diet and taking enjoyable exercise. Meditation is recomended. If there are some imbalances in system healing herbs may be recommended.
| | Finding a Diet Plan That Works for YouWritten by Larry Denton
There are many reasons for people to be following a diet. Perhaps it is a special, doctor-advised regimen meant to control or prevent certain illnesses such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Maybe a diet is required due to particular food allergies like a gluten-free diet or for people who are lactose intolerant. The option of a diet such as vegetarian or macrobiotic might simply be a personal lifestyle choice. However, most people who are dieting are doing so because they are overweight.According to National Institutes of Health(NIH), in 1999, almost 108 million adults in United States were overweight or obese--55 percent of adult population. Being obese or overweight substantially increases risk of morbidity from hypertension; type 2 diabetes; coronary heart disease; stroke; gallbladder disease; osteoarthritis; sleep apnea; and breast, prostate and colon cancers. In addition to thousands of lives that are cut short by obesity, economic cost is staggering. The total costs attributable to obesity-related disease approaches $100 billion annually (NIH). There are lots or reasons to lose weight. To be healthier. To feel better. To look better. To have more energy. No matter what reason, successful weight loss and healthy weight management depend on sensible goals and expectations. In fact, losing even five to 10 percent of your present weight is kind of goal that can help improve your health. Experts suggest aiming for a loss of 10 to 20 pounds which is very realistic and quite doable. Did you know that 20 pounds equals 9,072 paper clips, or 1,599 quarters, 480 slices of uncooked bacon or 2.5 bowling balls? What you weigh is result of several factors: how much and what kind of food you eat; whether your lifestyle includes regular physical activity; whether you use food to respond to stress or loneliness; your psychological and genetic make-up; your age and health status.
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