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The Best Sources of Pure Omega-3

The significance of omega 3 fatty acids has never been highlighted as it is now. With the rise in the number of people suffering from heart diseases, these important fats are taking centerstage.

Fish is a well known source of omega 3. It’s healthy and does not cost much.

It was in 2004 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that conventional foods containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Major sources are salmon, lake trout and herring. [Read more…]

Originally posted on December 4, 2014 @ 8:42 pm

5 Ways to Alleviate Wedding Planning Stress

Your wedding is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, so why does planning it seem like the cause of white hairs and migraines? Stressing about the wedding day is normal, but there are ways to alleviate the stress so you don’t have a total breakdown on your groom. Included here are a few things to do to keep your stress to a minimum during the planning stages of your wedding.

Leave Them To It

This applies to your venue, your caterer and any other vendors. Everyone you hire should be capable of performing the day of without you micromanaging the whole way. Choose a venue that is run by people you trust, with caterers whose food you know you love. Let all of your special requests and needs be known when you place your order and then… leave them to it. No one likes a bridezilla and it is a surefire way to give yourself a few extra white hairs in the planning process.

Journal

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One of the reasons people suffer from stress so profusely is that they refuse to let things go. Past mistakes, problems or upcoming events weigh heavily upon their shoulders and beat them down. Consider starting a journal to get you through the wedding planning stress. Everyday write down the things that went wrong, or right, and move forward. Close the journal on that day and remember that tomorrow is a new one. You are sure to be feeling more relaxed and relieved in the process. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 9, 2015 @ 6:17 pm

How Taking Vacations Can Help Us Live Longer

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“Google ‘vacation research’, and you’ll find all sorts of studies about how important time away is for your happiness, stress levels, and job performance,” says Cathy Wunder, Vice President at Global Discovery Vacations, a leading travel club based in Overland Park, Kansas. “We believe you have to disconnect in order to recharge. I see it in my own employees’ performances. When they are given the chance to unwind, they come back with renewed energy and come up with even more ideas to make our members’ vacations better.”

Does this proposition hold water at all? Let’s check by looking into the possible benefits that vacations offer for our personal well-being. [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 15, 2014 @ 3:43 pm

Four Things Other Than Food To Make You Healthier

Having a healthy body and mind is about more than just what you eat and drink. Yes, your diet is a huge factor in your overall health, but there are some things you may want to combine with that healthy diet and eight glasses of water every day. Why not do more than just eat healthy if it means living a better and longer life?

Fitness And Yoga

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For many people fitness is is simple as a daily, walk, jog or run. For others it is all about a gym membership and all of the fitness machines you can stand. Whether you want to get fit at home alone or in a gym is up to you, as long as you get up and move. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 21, 2015 @ 3:29 pm