SUNRISE 4 WELLNESS

Humans are prone to fall for exaggerated versions of reality. Junk food, for example, drives our reward systems into a frenzy. After spending hundreds of thousands of years hunting and foraging for food in the wild, the human brain has evolved to place a high value on salt, sugar, and fat. Such foods are often calorie-dense and they were quite rare when our ancient ancestors were roaming the savannah. When you don’t know where your next meal is coming from, eating as much as possible is an excellent strategy for survival. Today, however, we live in a calorie-rich environment. Food is abundant, but your brain continues to crave it like it is scarce. The whole focus is on showing value on salt, sugar, and fat although its not advantageous to our health, but the craving persists because the brain’s reward centers have not changed for approximately fifty thousand years. The modern food industry relies on stretching our instincts beyond their evolutionary purpose. With natural, unpr...

Immunity - Eating the right food can help boost your immunity. Citrus fruits are rich sources of vitamin C that directly strengthen the immune system. Herbs like turmeric, ginger and garlic are rich in antioxidants and linked to the prevention of a number of diseases including several types of cancer. Proteins also help nourish your immune system and hence should not be ignored. A combination of asanas and yogic breathing techniques can help boost your immunity. Some asanas to try include Viparita Karani, Bhujangasana, Matsyasana and Adho Mukha Svanasana. These poses help lower stress and boost immunity by pumping rich oxygenated blood to all the parts of the body. Energy - The food you eat is turned into glucose to fuel the body and maintain a constant supply of energy. Soy and green leafy vegetables that are rich in iron can effectively boost your energy levels. Fruits like apples, bananas and oranges can also help increase your energy. Yogurt rich in magnesium does not directly ...

I am reading a book by Robin Sharma__ "The 5 AM Club" Some extracts from the book, I thought I must share with you guys Most of us live today with a wish we had more time. Yet we waste the time we have. Allowing digital distraction, cyber diversions, & online nuisance to steal the irreplaceable hours of the blessing called your life . You never get your days back, you know that. Life is very very fragile. There are people who will wake up today, take shower, put on their clothes, drink their coffee, eat their oatmeal--- and then be killed in a motor vehicle collision on their way to the office.  That's just life happening. So don't put off doing whatever it takes to express your natural genius. Live in a way that feels true to you & pay attention to the small miracles every day brings. Be grateful for every moment. Don't be timid when it comes to your ambitions. Stop wasting time on insanely trivial things. And make it a priority to reclaim th...

A renowned cardiologist explains how eliminating wheat can IMPROVE your health . Cardiologist William Davis, MD, started his career repairing damaged hearts through angioplasty and bypass surgeries. “That’s what I was trained to do, and at first, that’s what I wanted to do,” he explains. But when his own mother died of a heart attack in 1995, despite receiving the best cardiac care, he was forced to face nagging concerns about his profession. "I’d fix a patient’s heart, only to see him come back with the same problems. It was just a band-aid, with no effort to identify the cause of the disease.” So he moved his practice toward highly uncharted medical territory – prevention – and spent the next 15 years examining the causes of heart disease in his patients. The resulting discoveries are revealed in "Wheat Belly", his New York Times best-selling book, which attributes many of our physical problems, including heart disease, diabetes and obesity, to our consum...

Here's Why Research Now Backs This Protein Mix That Aids Weight Loss And Gut Health. Did you know dal rice is a dish with complete amino acid profile? Read here to know more benefits of this humble dish. 1. While dal and rice individually lack a few essential amino acids, the combination of the two make for a complete amino acid profile. Rice contains cysteine and methionine, both of which are lacking in lentils. Similarly, lentils contain lysine, the amino acid which grains lack. 2. The joy of eating dal rice is best with a lip-smacking tadka of ghee on it. Not only will ghee make the dish more delicious, it will also help you absorb all nutrients from dal rice and from spices like turmeric and cumin. However, you need to watch for the amount of ghee you use. Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar says that you should add as much ghee to your food that enhances (and not kills) the original taste of it. 3. The beauty of dal rice and khichdi is that this simple dish can be ...

When you are overweight, you have more fat stored up in your body than is necessary or good for you. You become overweight and flabby when you eat more “ high-calorie food ” than your body can use. Foods such as fats, sugars, starches, etc., supply the energy your body needs for its work. If you eat more high-calorie foods than is required for your daily work the surplus is stored in the form of fat. Fat is stored under the skin and around the internal organs. Everyone has, or should have some fat on his/her body. However excessive fat storage, particularly about vital organs, impairs physical efficiency and health. Fat makes the heart work harder since each extra pound of body fat requires about one quarter of a mile of blood vessels. It is obvious, therefore, that you cannot acquire the highest level of physical efficiency when you are overweight. The accumulation of fat on your body can be prevented or reduced by eating less high-calorie & high in nutrients foods &/...

Feeling stressed?  everybody faces stress from time to time. However, semi-permanent stress will build up associate degree have an adverse impact on health. Taking steps to cut back and deal with stress will stop these effects. Stress could be a traditional psychological and physical response to the daily demands of life. The sensation of being full with mental or emotional pressure will transform stress after you feel unable to cope. Where as an explicit level of stress are often psychological feature for one person, a similar level might overwhelm somebody else. Frequent stress will cause the body to be in a very heightened state of stress most of the time, that results in suppressed immunity, organic process and fruitful issues, hyperbol...

This article lists  the  7 best  foods   to   eat   to  keep  your   liver  healthy: 1. Garlic Garlic contains sulfur compounds that  are  essential for supporting the liver and activating liver enzymes that  are   answerable for  flushing out toxins and waste from the body. Garlic  additionally  contains  element ,  a very important  mineral and nutrient that assists in detoxification and supports the  ductless gland . 2. Walnuts These oddly-shaped  balmy  contain high levels of l-arginine, glutathione, and  polyunsaturated fatty acid  fatty acids, all of  that   facilitate  to detoxify the liver and support  poison  elimination. Plus,  they're   nice  for fighting inflammation and supporting the health of the brain. 3. Citrus Fruits ...

Below are six reasons that water might facilitate with losing weight : 1. Water could be a natural suppressant. Drinking water might aid weight loss . When the abdomen senses that it's full, it sends signals to the brain to prevent uptake. Water will facilitate to require up house within the abdomen, resulting in a sense of fullness and reducing hunger. A person may additionally suppose that they're hungry after they are literally thirsty. Drinking a glass of water before reaching for one thing to eat will facilitate to curb spare snacking. Benefits of Water intake  2. Water will increase calorie burning. Some analysis indicates that beverage will facilitate to burn calories. Water may briefly increase the b...

Ramadan is the only month in a year where everyone get an opportunity to stop bad habits that can effect our health and adopt healthier and nutritious diets . While increasing its efficiency, fasting relieves and strengthens the digestive system. Also helps adjust triglyceride levels in the blood. But many have reversed the rule. While breaking the fast people tempt to have lavish food, sweets and fried food, which can lead to an increase in triglycerides and cholesterol. Also increase the chances of getting diabetes and weight gain which is opposite of what the fasting person is trying to achieve. The major role during Ramzan is a balanced and nutritional meal . The quantity and the quality of meal matters. The ideal meal plan which can help you stay healthy in Ramzan is given below:-        Break your fast with 2-3 dates. Fasting whole day will lead to low blood sugar. Dates help to restore your blood sugar. And boost your energy level .     ...