Energy

• Yawn Scientists found that yawning transforms your energy from low to high by cooling off your brain.


• Naps A thirty minute nap, no more, provides a tremendous amount of refreshing rest.


• Focus Eyes Focus your eyes on something 20 feet away for a few seconds. Then focus on something closer. Do this a few times to jump-start the part of your brain responsible for alertness.


• Acupuncture Rest the fingertips of your right hand on your belly button and the fingertips of your left on your forehead. Apply light pressure for 30 seconds. This unlocks trapped energy and recharges your energy reserves.



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Miscellaneous


• Vitamin D3 plays a wide role in overall health, it is becoming clear that a large percentage of individuals are deficient in this important nutrient, which has hormone-like activity. Studies indicate that you are half as likely to have a heart attack if your Vitamin D levels are high. It is essential for calcium absorbtion. It plays an important role in keeping your cartilage healthy. Vitamin D helps your brain release serotonin.


• Cayenne pepper/capsaicin boosts metabolism by 25 percent. The active ingredients inhibits rises in blood sugar for a full 30 minutes after it is consumed, preventing carbohydrate cravings. Capsaicin can kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, with no side effects, according to a new study by researchers at Nottingham University in the UK.


• Dark Chocolate Is good for your heart. It improves your cardiovascular health. It is natures's perfect anti-aging food. It is able to help control appetite and aids in weight loss. It is filled with more antioxidants than any other food in the American diet. It will improve sugar metabolism. It is able to relieve inflammation in the body.


• Almonds Researchers at the University of Toronto found that people who ate about 1 ounce or a handful of almonds each day lowered their LDL cholesterol by nearly 3 percent. The study showed an even greater decrease in LDL cholesterol in men and women who ate about two handfuls a day, meaning that the effect of almonds at lowering cholesterol does not end at a handful.


• Neptune Krill Antarctic pure Neptune Krill Oil has anti-aging benefits, provides protection for a healthy heart, joints and other body systems. Watch the vidio and learn more.


• Bone Health - Strontium cuts your risk of fracture by as much as 59 percent. Studies show this nutrient can build stronger, denser bones than calcium and vitamin D combined.


• Kidney Stones Keep kidney stones from recurring by increasing the level of citrate in your urine. This cuts down on the amount of calcium you excrete. Reconstituted lemon juice is one of the mose concentrated citrate sources. This can be purchased at your local grocery store in the frozen juice are, or the bottled juice area. It is suggested to take four ounces a day mixed diluted with 64 ounces of water. This may be sweetened with xylitol. Be sure to rinse your mouth with water after drinking lemon.


• Apples Everyday Adults who eat apples, apple juice and applesauce have a significantly reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of health problems that are linked to numerous chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Adults who eat apples and apple products have smaller waistlines that indicate less abdominal fat, lower blood pressure and a reduced risk for developing what is known as the metabolic syndrome. In addition to having a 30% decreased likelihood for elevated diastolic blood pressure and a 36% decreased likelihood for elevated systolic blood pressure, apple product consumers also had a 21% reduced risk of increased waist circumference, all predictors of cardiovascular disease and an increased likelihood of metabolic syndrome. Additionally, adult apple product consumers had significantly reduced C-reactive protein levels, another measurable marker related to cardiovascular risk. Furthermore, apple product consumers'diets were healthier than non-consumers, they had a greater intake of fruit and key nutrients, including dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium and potassium. These consumers also ate less total fat, saturated fat, discretionary fat and added sugars.


• Neat and Clean Studies show that clutter zaps energy.


• Stretch for five minutes in the morning and five minutes before bed. This stimulates synovial fluid, the lubricant that keeps joints flexible.


• Artichoke, 600mg a day Cynarin, a phytonutrient in artichoke, boosts bile production by 127%. Artichoke has been shown to improve digestion, liver function, and help lower high ldl cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease and artherosclerosis.


• Improve Eyes Playing action video games sharpens your vision. It fine tunes the way the brain processes pictures.


• Eye Movement Move your eyes horizontally from left to right. This helps the two brain hemispheres to interact more with each other. This in turn helps learning capacity.


• Eye Movement Look up to the upper left to remember something, and look up to the upper right to boost creativity.



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Stress


• Visualize Hold tightly, in your fist whatever is bothering you. Then open your hand and toss it out. This type of visualization works. The more you do it the better


• Beat Stress Focus on one object in the room. Concentrate on it and the brain will release soothing alpha waves.


• Holy Basil has a legacy of uplifting, calming and balancing your body. It supports the balance of normal cortisol levels, blood sugar and insulin metabolism.



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Weight


• Virgin Coconut Oil is a A metabolic marvel. It shifts the body's metabolism into a higher gear, so to speak, so that you burn more calories.


• Exercise triggers your central nervous system to wake you up! Twenty minutes of walking three times a week increases energy levels by 20 % and decreases fatigue by 65%.


• Weight Lifting Regualar strength training can boost your resting metabolic rate by 8 percent.


• Apples Eat one apple fifteen minutes before lunch, and you will most likely consume 190 fewer calories.


• Toxins Get a natural bristle, dry brush for exfoliating skin and stimulating your lymp system. Most drugstores carry these. Use short, firm strokes in the direction of your heart.


• Breakfast Eating breakfast increases your metabolism by 30 percent for several hours.


• Whole grain diets lower risk of chronic disease. Diets with high amounts of whole grains may help achieve significant weight loss, and also reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a team of Penn State researchers at University Park and the College of Medicine.