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  • Green Tea and Its Effects on Stress
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    Green Tea and Its Effects on Stress
    Green tea has always been one of the staples in diets of the residents of Thailand, India, China and Japan. This tea is known to act as a stress reliever; in this article we have tried to find how. The antioxidant effect of green tea: Green tea contains a powerful antioxidant called catechins; this agent helps in reducing the overall oxidative stress on our system. Catechins are particularly effective in reducing the stress on our kidneys, more so if we have renal diseases. If you rink green tea regularly, the toxin production your body will be inhibited and there will be no further damage to your kidney cells. Green tea protects against immune stresses: Consuming green tea regularly, protects us against the stresses that may erode the defense  [...]
    Posted at July 25th, 2011 in Stress
  • Kick Away the Orb of Hassle – De-stress Yourself
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    Kick Away the Orb of Hassle – De-stress Yourself
    There are so many things to worry about in one’s life – family, work, relationships, society, finance, health, emotion, past, present, future, just so much to do. Most of the times one feels so stressed out that nothing more than rest matters. Truly speaking, the same crisis inspired me to write on this topic. While hunting some help for myself, I came across these few things that I would like to share. Take a deep breath before you walk into the world of stress busters, below. Anger brings stress Anger and annoyance is a form of stress. Whenever a person gets angry, he kills some major number of neurons cells of his brain. This definitely induces stress on the remaining cells. Bust your stress by busting anger. Practice the LET GO policy.  [...]
    Posted at October 11th, 2010 in Stress
  • Yantra Mats – Stress-Busting Acupressure Tools
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    Yantra Mats – Stress-Busting Acupressure Tools
    Numerous shining testaments aver that lying on prickly surfaces of Yantra Mats – analogous to the nail beds chosen in Yogism – wonderfully allays stress. Yantra mats function on the beliefs of acupressure – a primeval healing art tracing back several ages. According to TCM, around 365 pressure points are present along the 12 meridians of our bodies. Pressing on them could assist in healing muscle tensions, promoting blood supply and might help the body to naturally heal itself. Best Way of Using these Yantra Mats These mats measure forty-four centimetres (width-wise) by seventy-five centimetres (height-wise) and consisting of 8820 acupressure contact-points whose calibration is done for providing analogous pressure all over. Every yantra  [...]
    Posted at October 1st, 2010 in Stress
  • Finest Energy Boosting Tips – Part II
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    Finest Energy Boosting Tips – Part II
    Best ways of express-boosting your energy levels to a record-breaking high. The helpful bacterial forms present in yoghurts help in maintaining optimal intestinal health, facilitating improved absorption of additional nutrients from the food forms eaten. Thus, greater the nutrient levels our body cells have available, more the energy stores. Food forms such as cracker, chip and doughnut augment detrimental LDL cholesterol levels in our bodies. Trans fats present in them cause blood vessel constriction, obstructing surge of energy and oxygen rich cells all through the body. White pastas and breads cause blood glucose levels to shoot up swiftly and exhumed at the analogous pace thus draining energy in the process. Sticking to whole grains that  [...]
    Posted at September 23rd, 2010 in Health Tips, Stress
  • Finest Energy Boosting Tips – Part I
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    Finest Energy Boosting Tips – Part I
    Here is a compilation of fifty of the finest energy boosting tips for instantly revving up your engine. Nixing the ‘nightly cap’ Intake of alcoholic drinks thwarts the body from phasing into the R.E.M. snooze stage. Hence, although if one gets plentiful slumber at night one might yet not feel completely rested. Taking a ‘thyroid test’ Persistent weariness could be an indicator of a thyroid condition. Weight variations, hoarseness in voice, lethargic feeling and hair fall are all caveat signs. Upping your Water Intake Whether one breathes, talks, pees or even being seated consumes the body’s water reserves. Body drying out translates to energy levels also following suit. Lighting up Turning on your bureau light or opening the blinds  [...]
    Posted at September 20th, 2010 in Health Tips, Stress
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    Dark chocolate naturally eases stress.
    Researchers have now discovered that eating 40 grams of dark chocolate daily can lower levels of stress hormones in the body. A group of 30 highly stressed study participants were examined using sophisticated testing. The study revealed dark chocolate could have positive long term health benefits that include lower stress hormone levels, making the sweet treat a natural way to ease stress. Past studies have shown than consuming dark chocolate can lower blood pressure, help prevent skin cancer, and treat pain. The new findings, published November 2009 in the Journal of Proteome Research also showed benefits associated with dark chocolate for boosting bacterial health in the intestines, in addition to easing stress.The study participants ate  [...]
    Posted at November 12th, 2009 in Stress
  • 9 Simple diet tips for hypertension control.
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    9 Simple diet tips for hypertension control.
    Can diet play a role in curing hypertension effectively? Yes and many people ignore about their diet and they rather concentrate more on medications. Remember that medications are used to widen the arteries or slow down the heart rate and they only hide the true problem of high blood pressure. You must know that hypertension can be cured naturally by changing your dietary habits, by taking correct supplements and minerals and doing regular exercises. Here are simple 9 dieting tips to control your high blood pressure 1. Fiber high breakfasts – fiber in your diet is very essential and remember to eat cereals with minimum 5 grams of fiber and also it is a good choice as a snack. 2. Vegetables and fruits – they contain water-soluble fiber  [...]
    Posted at October 14th, 2009 in Stress
  • Manage and overcome your stress and depression easily
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    Manage and overcome your stress and depression easily
    If you are searching for the tips or methods to control or manage stress and depression, I hope this post will give you the best information . For this I have gone through several books and websites and also discussed with many people and bringing you the following tips and suggestions: 1. Maintain a positive attitude. 2. Try to practice or learn mind relaxing exercise like : yoga, meditation and tai-chi. 3. Do regular exercises – this is important because stress can be controlled better when body is fit. 4. Eat nutritious, well-balanced healthy food and drink more water. 5. Managing time effectively helps you avoid problems which lead to depression or stress. 6. Never depend on drugs, alcohol, smoking or any compulsive behaviors. 7.  [...]
    Posted at October 4th, 2009 in Stress
  • Top 5 tips to manage hypertension effectively.
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    Top 5 tips to manage hypertension effectively.
    Here in this post I am going to provide you best ever top 5 tips in managing hypertension effectively. 1. Reduce stress: try to reduce stress due to unnecessary worries by doing meditation, yoga or what ever you feel like doing because this stress plays a significant role in increasing blood pressure. 2. Follow low salt diet: this is one of most important things where you should reduce sodium intake. 3. Change your way of life style : the things you must change in your lifestyle are: a) Alcohol consumption is reduced or stopped. (best ever tips to control alcohol) b) Avoiding smoking. (tips to stop smoking) c) Allotting time for exercises (daily at least 30 minutes) 4. Drink plenty of water (advantages of drinking more water) and take  [...]
    Posted at August 3rd, 2009 in Stress