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Posts Tagged ‘water’
5 Ways to Improve Your Health by Going Green
by Steve Stillwater | August 4, 2011
I spend a fair amount of time on Living Green and Saving Energy describing how to go green and save money as a result. But as important as saving money is for most people, perhaps it is not the most important benefit of a greener lifestyle. Green living can improve your health as well.
Here are 5 health benefits you can realize from creating a greener lifestyle.
1. A healthier heart: regular exercise has obvious health benefits. By walking or riding a bike to replace your car for short trips, you get some cardio-exercise and save gas and reduce carbon emissions all at once. Even taking the bus or train will help since you can walk or bike to and from the bus stop or train station.
2. A healthier diet: buying locally-produced food saves on fuel for transporting that food to the market, and smaller local growers are more likely to offer organically-grown produce that is fresher, as well. Shopping at farmers’ markets is a good way to find these items, making sure your food is pesticide-free. (more…)
8 Healthy Habits to Help You Feel Your Best
by Margo Gladding | June 6, 2011
1) Eat a Varied Diet
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, high-quality protein sources, and healthy fats are all rich sources of beneficial nutrients that can nourish and protect your body. Incorporating a wide variety of healthy foods into your diet helps to ensure that you are getting a good range of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and fiber. Rotating foods, so that you are not eating the same things every day can also help to reduce the likelihood of developing food sensitivities. This is an important component of supporting immune and digestive wellness.
2) Supplement With Key Nutrients
- Multivitamin - Even the best diet cannot guarantee optimal nutrient levels. A high quality multivitamin supplement can help to fill in nutrient gaps. Correcting nutrient deficiencies is an important part of preventative healthcare.
- Calcium/Magnesium/Vitamin D – Bone is dynamic, living tissue that is continually being renewed. (more…)
Water: Hydration and Health
by Paula Gallagher | January 17, 2011
Do you experience headaches, fatigue, muscle pains, constipation, heartburn, anxiety attacks, food intolerances, joint and muscle weakness, dry skin, chapped lips, water retention, digestive problems, or bad breath? If so, you may be suffering from dehydration. Many people are dehydrated and are not even aware of it. Even mild dehydration can impair cognitive function, such as short-term memory, alertness, and concentration. Dehydration can result from simply not drinking enough water, or from drinking fluids such as soda, coffee, or alcohol that rob your body of water. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, hot weather, exercising, and illnesses that involves a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea also increase your body’s need for water.
5 Ways to Prevent Dehydration
- Carry water with you everywhere you go.
- Eat foods that contain a high amount of water, such as fruits, vegetables, soups, and smoothies.
- Drink beverages such as milk, low-sugar juices and herbal teas.
- Fill water bottles at the start of your day and make sure you drink them by the end of the day.
- Drink room-temperature and still water rather than sparkling or ice-cold water. Carbonation and cold temperature make it harder to drink very much water at one time.
Quick Tip: Drink Water, Lose Weight
by Paula Gallagher | August 26, 2010
Drinking 2 glasses of water before a meal can help you lose weight. A new study shows that people who drank two glasses of water before each meal lost more weight than people who were just on a low calorie diet. Typically, 50 to 75 calories less were consumed with each meal because water makes you feel more full. Drink up!
A Quantum of Solace: Five Easy Ways to Save Water at Home
by Steve Stillwater | August 4, 2010
In the most recent installment of the James Bond movie series (Quantum of Solace), the bad guys were trying to take control of the fresh water supply in a South American country.
This is not such a far-fetched idea for a major crime.
Why? Because fresh water is fast becoming a scarce resource, and it is also going up in cost.
Taking steps to conserve water is an integral part of developing a greener lifestyle. Focusing on just one room in your house – the bathroom – here are five easy things you can do that will conserve water.
1. Fix toilet and faucet leaks immediately. A dripping faucet or running toilet waste water 24-7, and the amounts add up quickly.
2. Turn the water off while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face. There is no need to have the faucet running continuously.
3. Take showers rather than baths and limit your showers to 5 minutes. Showers are more efficient with water than baths. And although I love the feeling of hot water running over me as much as anyone else, limiting showers to 5 minutes (more…)