Friday, 15 February 2013

Healthy Fruit Drinks Complement a Balanced Diet

Healthy Fruit drinks are essential to get the essential vitamins, minerals and other anti-oxidants required for a healthy and fit body. Adding fruit juices to our diet will enhance the intake of essential nutrients by the human body and thus result in high level of energy levels and stronger immunity which is a key to survive the complexities of the modern lifestyle has poured on the human eternity.
In light of the unhealthy food habits of the present time, it becomes necessary to detoxify our body against built up toxins and chemicals that can put a threat to our life and cause serious effects on our mind and body. Healthy fruit drinks are the best source to provide ability to fight against these harmful effects as Fruits are rich in essential nutrients and antioxidants that help cleanse, repair and nourish our system. However daily intake of fiber-rich fruits cleanses the colon and the digestive tract and throws out all the accumulated toxins from our body.
Different fruits provide different benefits, some juice combinations are recommended for different purposes, Banana, Orange, Strawberries, Mint Leaves and Soya Milk for general health, Apple, Pineapple, Mint and Lime for relaxation, Apple, orange, carrot and beetroot for getting over tiredness, beetroot, spinach, carrots and apple for boosting energy levels, apple, carrot, lemon, ginger and garlic for the improvement of immune system, apple, grapefruit, watermelon and ginger for detoxing body, pineapple, carrot, beetroot and lime for cleansing liver, carrot, capsicum and spinach as a skin tonic, and a lot more carrying healing properties for a lot of major diseases
The ingredients listed on a particular drink should also be looked upon before finally buying that particular drink. The people who have a busy life and hectic schedule can opt for Healthy fruit drinks to have enhanced energy levels and gain strength and stamina to fight the work pressure. These drinks further help in coping up with the mood swings caused by stressful way of working. Addition of these health drinks in your daily diet plan will ensure a healthy lifestyle and an experience of lifetime
Today, Healthy Fruit Drinks that create natural energy by combining nutritional vitamins, minerals, and super fruits are on the top priority of people opting for effective alternative for good health. Mangoxan is fruit juice supplements of Mangosteen Fruit. Mangoxan is best energy drinks, fruit juice supplements and health drinks for whole family.
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Thursday, 7 February 2013

What Water Do You Drink ?

The Purpose of setting up this blog was to be as informative as possible with useful information on health  and fitness products, advise on healthy foods and natural products, health drinks, sensible diets,exercise plans ect.
We both know personal trainers and health experts and wish to pass on important proven information which we hope is useful to those reading this blog.
As we are both very serious on our health interests and appearance and we want to share our personal experience on tried and tested products good and bad..

On this particular post we would like to share the importance of drinking  water but not just any water,
Have you ever tasted pure water?
Most tap water contains a mix of pollutants. Even bottled and filtered waters contain impurities. And the problem is, if you do not filter them out before you drink your water, your body ends up doing the filtering.
Now, few people die from tap water poisoning. But these toxins build up in your body over time and then they can start to affect your health.
The only guaranteed way to get the absolute purest water is steam distillation using a water distiller. Distilled water is 99.8% pure water. By using a water distiller you get water that is purer than any bottled or tap water and purer than any other type of filtration or purification method. 
gently boiled water kills off viruses and bacteria and leaves most of the pollutants behind. The steam is then captured in a stainless steel coil where it cools to form pure water. This water then passes through an activated charcoal filter to finally remove any trace impurities.
How does it compare to bottled water?
You would be surprised at how many pollutants there are in bottled water AND it is expensive.

Most bottled water is more expensive than petrol. Using a water distiller the cost of water works out at about 9p a litre over a typical year of use. 
How do water distillers compare to other forms of water purification?
The two most common other forms of filtration are activated charcoal filter and reverse osmosis. Of these reverse osmosis is the more advanced technique.

Tests show steam distillation is more effective than either carbon filtration or reverse osmosis. 
A list of Common Water Impurities removed by water distillers
Organic Chemicals:
Antibiotics, Fertilisers, Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides, Solvents, Growth Hormones.
Inorganic Chemicals:
Hard Water Minerals, Phosphorus, Asbestos, Selenium, Sodium, Fluoride, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Barium, Nitrates, Copper, Lead, Chlorine, Arsenic.
Biological Contaminants:
Bacteria, Viruses, Chryptosporidium, Chlamydia, Giardia Cysts
Radioactive:
Radium, Strontium 90, Plutonium.

This list of impurities (above) is present in most drinking water to a greater or lesser degree. In tests the Megahome 943SBS water distiller removes 99.99% of this">"Even tap water invariably contains a variety of poisons such as chlorine, chloramine, asbestos, pesticides, flouride, copper, mercury and lead. The best way to remove these is by distilling" -Dr David Kennedy

"The only minerals that the body utilises are the organic minerals. All other types of minerals are foreign substances to the body and must be eliminated. Distilled water is the only water that can be taken into the body without damage to the tissues". - Dr Allen Banik

"The body's need for minerals is largely met through foods, not drinking water." - American Medical Association

"The greatest damage done by inorganic minerals is to the small arteries and other blood vessels of the brain (75% water). Hardening of the arteries and calcification of blood vessels starts on the day you start taking inorganic chemicals and minerals from tap water into your body." - Dr Paul Bragg 

Now hopefully after reading  the above you will think carefully about  drinking  tap or bottle water ever again.
We have been drinking  pure distilled water now for 6 months and  and after just a few months we were amazed at how good we felt and our alertness was so much better and the best thing was we were loosing weight with out to much effort just by eating healthy foods and fruits, gentle exercise and drinking  2/3 liters of pure water a day as well as pure distilled water for all out our  tea and coffer .I personally have lost 20 kilos in the last 6 months and my partner has lost  25 which is wonderful and we get comments on how good we look which is so pleasing.
To under stand the importance of drinking a lot of  pure fresh water we can provide those interested with a lot more information.

We also highly recommend the Megahome water distiller we have used now for the past 6 months which we use 2/3 times  a day to make 8-12 litres of pure fresh water which is a joy to drink.
We have not touched tap water or bottled water for 6 months and  take bottles of water every where with us. Our  children drink it too and are now well educated on the importance of drinking  pure distilled water and avoiding the toxins and poisons  in our tap water.You will be amazed at the sediment and nasty residue left in the distiller after every boil.
We have now purchased a second distiller  to use the water for cooking too.
So we sincerely hope you have found this post interesting and let us know if you want  more info which we are pleased  to give and can't express  enough how important it is to drink lots of water but drinking distilled water is the best thing you can give your body just like giving your car fresh oil every service.









Friday, 1 February 2013

How Much Fat Do You Burn by Walking?


The longest held misconception about Japanese cuisine is that it is healthy and good for you no matter how much you eat. If I binge on rice and tempura everyday I will get fat if I don't control how much of it I eat. I am not a glowing example of health and fitness at all and I don't want to steal the moment away from the well balanced goodness of Japanese cuisine either, but I feel I need to clarify a few points here.
Firstly, I unhealthily consume unhealthy portions of healthy food on a daily basis, at unhealthy hours of the day. Does that mean that Japanese food isn't healthy? No. In America, I consumed unhealthy portions of unhealthy food at unhealthy times of the day and as a result I became unhealthy. However, I am less healthy now than at any other time in my life, yet at the same time I am happier than at any other time in my life.
My point is that fat people make themselves fat. Food can be whatever it is you eat. It's a personal choice how much you wish to consume. I am a professional glutton with no serious plans to slim down as of yet. I have an obligation to consume as much delicious Japanese food I can stuff down my throat. Why? Because this is Japan and I have access to all the Japanese sake and delicious seafood and noodles in the world it seems.
Typically, the way some Japanese control their weight is by limiting their portion sizes to just under 2000 kilo-calories, or less. The main staple of Japanese cuisine is white rice, pickled vegetables, and fish. Walking is the primary means of exercise here as commuters have to travel an average of 40 minutes to work one-way, and then walk upwards to 20 to 30 minutes to their workplace.
Many expatriates living and working in Japan have schedules that can be a bit hectic also, with some of us having to skip breakfast and even lunch. Food prices in Japan do not help either. Many of us cannot settle for the typical pickled vegetables, ramen, and fish every single day. We need diversity, and the only way to get satisfied that urge for ethnic cuisine is to eat out.
If you are well discipline and you can keep up with your weight by counting how many calories you consume per meal every single day, then good for you. However, I do not think this is the norm for most of us living here. Many foreigners in Japan struggle with obesity, and other food related issues and many find themselves either gaining too much weight or losing too much weight, depending on the reason.
The nice thing about living in Japan is that most restaurants list the calorie count next to the food item on the menu. You should be able to carefully manage the amount of calories you take in, and then walking is another very common form of exercise here.
One thing I love about living in Japan is that there are so many natural parks and footpaths. The scenery and cleanliness of Japanese parks are well-recognized by foreigners who have spent a considerable amount of time living in this country.
The only reasons for being obese, other than having too much stress, is laziness because there are plenty of ways to deal with your weight. On average, if you are under 160 pounds and walking briskly on a regular basis then you can expect to be burning 100 calories per mile. Results may vary depending on the frequency and the amount of food you consume. Also, the time of day you consume food. The popular trend here in Japan is to stop eating at 6:30pm, and if you feel a craving for something then eat either tofu, and fermented soybeans.
In summarily, it doesn't matter if what you eat is necessarily healthy, it's about how much of it you eat, and what you do afterwards that makes the most difference. Lots of walking and calorie counting helps. For many Japanese the walking and good diets come quite naturally.
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