How to Drink More Water Daily

Most of us have been told to drink extra water after a massage to help flush out the toxins that have been moved around. Plus we know that we should drink the recommended eight glasses of water per day. Well, you can get your water in more ways then one. Besides just drinking straight plain water you can add lemon, lime or even cucumber slices to add a bit of flavor to it. Another way to get water in is tea. The bonus with most teas such as green tea, is you will get the extra health benefits of antioxidants. Experts believe flavonoids (antioxidants that prevent cell damage) are the key ingredient responsible for tea's link to good health. Tea can also protect you from certain cancers or heart disease. So, try a new added flavor to your water or a new 'exotic' tea. 

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Reduce Your Inflammation

Diet is the foundation to reducing inflammation in our body.  We know the things that are unhealthy and contribute to further our bodies aggravation.  Its a choice that we make.  Its just as easy to choose good as it is bad.  And yes, I agree the bad foods can taste oh so good.  Yet eating towards a healthy, anti-inflammatory lifestyle can prolong our life as well as live a life that is enjoyable and without disease.  Most inflammatory diseases build up over time and sometimes without symptoms, or we simply ignore the symptoms.  So before we find out that its too late and we have certain diseases, make better choices.  Its pretty simple, we need to eat less inflammatory foods for less inflammation.  Some of the anti-inflammatory foods are:

• Fruits and Vegetables
• Red and Sweet Potatoes
• Fresh Fish
• Grass-Fed Meat, Chicken and Eggs
• Nuts such as Almonds, Walnuts, Cashews, Pistachios, and Macadamia Nuts
• Spices such as Ginger, Garlic, Dill, Oregano, Red Chili Pepper, Basil and Rosemary
• Organic Butter, Coconut Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Water, Green Tea
• Red Wine and Stout Beer
  

Sometimes when faced with an 'overhaul' of the thought of a complete diet change can be overwhelming, so try a simple change.  If you're not ready to fully commit, try simple changes.  Change one or two food items a week such as instead of the Snickers bar, have a handful of walnuts or even a piece of dark chocolate for your 'fix.'  Then again do something different the next week and so on.  Then before you know it you have made the changes that you wanted.  Good luck!

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Did You Inflame Your Body Today?

We all seem to suffer from some type of degree of body inflammation issues.  Yet, did you know that certain foods can attribute to inflaming our body?  Some of the diseases and conditions associated with inflammation are : chronic pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, fibromyalgia, sinusitis, allergies, asthma, hypertension, depression, and diabietes.  With everything we eat we can either increase or reduce inflammation.

Some foods we eat, we just know they are not good for us.  However, we probably don't think that they could be attributing the above conditions and that they can affect us that severely.  A few of the pro-inflammatory foods are:

• Soda and Sugar
• Dairy
• Partially Hydrogenated Oils (trans fats) such as deep fried foods and margarine
  
• Corn, Safflower, Sunflower, Peanut, and Soybean Oils
• White Bread, Pasta, Cereal, Pretzels and Crackers

We need to be careful about the things we eat and drink.  I know it's easy to grab the afternoon soda and pretzels.  Replace it with Green Tea (not loaded with sugar) and an apple.  They both have great 'pick-me up' nutrients to give you an afternoon boost.  Replace cow's milk with goats milk, soy milk, or almond milk.  All great alternatives, just a matter of changing your taste buds to help you in the long road to health.  Even a few simple and small changes in what you eat can make a difference to your body. 

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