5 MORE INSIGHTS TO STAY FULLY CHARGED

TAKE A HIKE. Take that lazy body of yours and go for a walk. I suggest, do it in the morning to get more boost. Natural light suppresses the sleep promoting hormone melatonin, making you feel more alert.

KEEP MOVING. If you are inactive, you are putting your body in sleep mode. Physical activity increases blood flow and jump-starts your metabolism. Get your heart rate up at least 20 minutes everyday.
STRAIGHTEN UP. Check your posture while working on your desk. Slouching makes you tired that leads to back pain. Post a note on your laptop/desktop as a reminder....HEY, YOU! SIT UP STRAIGHT! works well for me :)
FIGURE OUT TO MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULES. Worry, worry, worry...it raises your stress hormone and increases your blood pressure, leaving you exhausted. Write down your to-do- list from the essentials and let the little things standby for a bit and do something fun with your kids instead.
HAVE YOUR MOMENT ALONE. Limit your time with needy friends. Are you happy and energized or depleted after talking or meeting with a friend? Focus on friendships that lift you up. If your kids are use to taking a bath with you; be tough to say no, " this is my bath time" and close your bathroom door.

LITTLE INSIGHTS FOR A HEALTHY SLIMMER YOU

SWEET TO SWAP NOW Skip the refined white sugar and drizzle a teaspoon or two of anti-oxidant shiny golden liquid into your coffee, oatmeal or tea and even in your slice of toast. This little change could affect hunger hormones in slimming ways.

ONE GOOD REASON TO EAT CHOCOLATE You've probably heard that dark chocolate can make you less likely to develop high blood pressure or suffer strokes, thanks to compounds called flavonoids, found in chocolates. Studies show that people who include this sweet in their diets have a lower risk of heart disease than those who deprive themselves. But remember, it's still high in calories, so......"not too much honey".

KEEP FOOD OUT OF SIGHT Don't bring more food you need to the table. Leaving extras on the counter will help us eat less. When that big bowl of yummy past is on sight, it is easier to take more and more and more......
USE SMALLER PLATES Studies show that we tend to eat what's put before us..... So bigger plates will lead to much bigger meals, so is the opposite....

3 SIMPLE WAYS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY

Adding these 3 simple routines in our daily activity will help us stay fit and healthy!


1. START THE DAY WITH A GLASS OF WATER. It's been a popular habit in Japan to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. The latest weight-loss trick maybe as simple as drinking a glass of water before you eat! Drinking plenty of water is one way to flush out toxins from our body. Water has no calorie, hence the best drink to quench your thirst specially if you are on a diet. To zest up your drink, squeeze 1 calamansi in a glass of water warm or cold water.

2. WALK, JOG, RUN. I jog around our village at least 30 minutes early morning 5 days a week. As a beginner, since your body is yet to adapt to the rigor of running, it’s best that you alternate 2 minutes jogging with 5 minutes of walking. You can steadily increase the number of minutes you jog and reduce the number of minutes you walk, so that in a couple of weeks you are doing 5 minutes of jogging and 1 minute of walking. By the fourth week your body should feel adapted to jogging so you can do a steady 20 minute jog without any break for walking (of course it’s important that you always start your jog with 5 minutes of walking for warm up, no matter how veteran you become at your running skills).

3. SNOOZE TO LOSE. The optimal amount of sleep for weight control is between seven to eight hours a night. If you sleep fewer than six hours most nights of the week, you can put on up to 11 pounds over six years, say various studies. That may not sound like a big deal, but it can add to the creep of obesity caused by other factors such as stress or lack of activity. I usually go to bed at 9PM and wake-up at 4AM on week days, and on week ends at 10PM and wake-up at 5AM. And I do take 30-45 minutes afternoon naps on week days.