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Usually when you want to join an online fitness/diet website, they always cost money…except one that I found fairly recently, and it’s really good. www.fitday.com has many features that include a food diary that breaks down your nutritional input, fitness activity, an online journal, a goal page, and a weight page.
The activity page tells you not only how many calories you’ve burned with the normal activities associated with fitness, but it takes into account the calories you’ve burned doing housework, gardening, cooking, sexual activity, etc. There are various graphs which show, for example, how many calories you’ve eaten against how many you’ve burnt.
The nutritional breakdown highlighted how my diet is lacking in adequate vitamins and minerals, and how much fat and calories certain foods carry, such as mayonnaise – which I love! As a consequence I’ve reviewed my diet and I’m now eating more fruit and veg.
There are many many online diet websites, but this one is the best one I’ve come across with the added bonus of it not costing a penny.
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Since the birth of my oldest child, I have been plagued with migraines – and that’s been over 12 years. I’ve been on a variety of medications, and they’ve helped to varying degrees – but I’ve never been totally free of them and sometimes they’ve impinged on my quality of life. I have tried to get control of them, i.e. keep a food diary to see if there were any triggers. Cheese, red wine and chocolate are known triggers for migraines, but for me I could eat cheese and chocolate ’til it came out of my ears and it didn’t seem to make any difference. However wine was a trigger, but as I wasn’t a big wine drinker it wasn’t a hardship to omit wine. There were other factors that caused my migraine such as stress and lack of sleep, and therefore I presumed dietary triggers were not related too me…that was until the other week.
The other week I had bran flakes for breakfast, fresh bread sandwiches for lunch, sometimes pasta for supper nearly every day, and I had a migraine nearly every day. It was a passing comment that a friend made about migraines often being food related, that made me reflect on my dietary intake. I realised I had eaten a lot of wheat during the pass week. I had never heard of migraines being related to wheat, so I looked it up on the net, and came across several articles, including Avoiding Migraines With Wheat-Free Diet. So I thought I would give it try.
I’ve been on a wheat-free diet for the past 2 ½ weeks and I’ve only had one migraine – and for me that is really good. I had a slight mourning period about omitting wheat from my diet ( I love fresh bread) but at the end of day it’s my choice – eat wheat and have migraines, or omit wheat and have significantly fewer migraines – it’s a no brainer!
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For many people who cannot obtain a dentist, there is hope for the health of your teeth, and it’s all down to aloe vera gel /juice and aloe vera in the form of a toothgel.
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Aloe vera is stacked full of nutrients to help the body, such as:
Lignins – it is found in the pulp of the leaf gel and has the capacity to penetrate tissue, carrying nutrients with it
Saponins – they promote cleansing and provide an antiseptic quality
Anthraquinones – have analgesic (painkiller), antibacterial and antiviral properties
Minerals & Vitamins – act for the benefit of the overall health of our bodies
Amino Acids – Building blocks for repair and regeneration of damaged tissue
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Aloe vera has a variety of components to help combat Periodontal Disease. Some aloe compounds are antibacterial, others provide nutritional support, some increase the regenerative potential of tissues, while others act with anaesthetic qualities and anti-inflammatory responses.
Dr Tim Moore, a dentist in America, was introduced to aloe vera in 1982, and since then has used it extensively in his dental practice. The Uses of Aloe Vera in Dentistry are:
- Applied directly to the sites of periodontal surgery; extraction sites are more comfortable and dry sockets do not develop when aloe vera is applied.
- Applied to damaged gum tissues to aid healing
- Mouth lesions, herpetic viral lesions, cracks in the corner of the mouth, and gum abscesses are soothed and healing rate increased with aloe vera
- Patients with dentures have less fungal and bacterial infections, and less inflammatory irritations.
- Aloe vera can be used around dental implants to control inflammation from bacterial contamination.
Aloe Vera Toothgel
Forever Bright Toothgel main ingredient is stabilised aloe vera gel with added bee propolis. The combination means it has excellent anti-bacterial properties for fighting plaque and keeping the breath fresh. It is suitable for vegetarians as it doesn’t contain animal by-products, and contains natural peppermint and spearmint flavouring that is gentle enough for kids to use.
Since early 2006, my kids and I have used Forever Bright Toothgel and we haven’t had a single filling or any gum problems since we have used it twice day. I highly recommend the toothpaste, especially for people who do not have a dentist to call on with routine dental problems.
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If you’ve ever suffered from eczema or know somebody who does, you’ll understand how itchy, sore, painful, and unsightly it can be.
My son developed eczema from a young age, which resulted in several trips to the doctors. He was prescribed an emollient cream that I had to wash him in every day; followed by a liberal application of the cream once he had been patted dried. On the red inflamed patches, I had to apply a steroid cream. His skin always looked dry, no matter how much emollient cream was applied, and over time the patches of eczema could only be controlled with stronger steroid creams. I didn’t like using steroid cream on my son due to its known side effects, for example, skin thinning, easy bruising, increased rate of skin infections, and allergy to the steroid cream.
Early last year I was introduced to aloe vera as a way to control my son’s eczema. I had never heard of aloe vera – other than a plant that is good for burns - but when I heard how it could help all manner of skin disorders, including eczema, I knew I had to try the products for my son. I also didn’t have anything to lose because the aloe vera products came with a 60-day money back guarantee.
I was advised to start him on aloe vera juice designed for children – bits ‘n’ peaches. The juice contains chunks of aloe, flavoured with peach juice because children don’t like drinks with little bits in them, they prefer something solid to chew on. He was started on 10mls per day for the first week and gradually increased the amount until he was on 60mls per day.
He had to be washed in aloe liquid soap, as it was mild, moisturizing, and non-irritating. I also washed his hair in the aloe liquid soap. Once he was patted dried I applied aloe propolis cream. The cream has superb moisturizing qualities, and contains aloe vera gel and bee propolis. On any open sores, I applied aloe vera gelly to the area, which brought instant relief from the pain, inflammation, and itchiness caused by the eczema. The aloe vera gelly stopped my son from scratching the area, which enabled him to forget about his eczema and concentrate on playing.
In summary, the products I used for my son’s eczema were:
- Aloe vera bits ‘n’ pieces juice
Aloe liquid soap- Aloe propolis cream
- Aloe vera gelly
It was only a matter of a few weeks for my son’s eczema to disappear once he had started using the aloe vera products. Today, my son continues on the aloe vera juice and uses the aloe liquid soap every day. He only needs a small amount of aloe propolis cream every day, and he never needs the aloe vera gelly, as he doesn’t have any more patches of eczema on his body. Since he has used the aloe vera products, no one would guess he had had eczema for several years.
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I have researched some tips on how to easily improve your overall performance in sports with various products. I’ve listed the products, what they are, how they can improve your overall sport’s performance, and if I have personally tried the product.
Aloe Vera Freedom – Aloe Vera Freedom is an aloe based drink and helps to maintain healthy joint function, and minimizes wear and tear. Aloe Vera contains over 200 nutrients and naturally increases/improves the body’s energy and the body’s natural metabolic processes, resulting in enhance performance and vitality. Freedom contains 85% aloe vera, glucosamine, MSM and Chondroitin.
Glucosamine- the body makes a sufficient amount of glucosamine to handle normal repair needs. However, if there is an injury to the body combined with a degenerative process, e.g. damage to the invertabral discs, and/or knee ligaments from jogging, then the normal production of glucosamine may be insufficient to allow complete healing. Many of these chronic injuries may never heal without nutritional help.
MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) – Can help prevent osteoarthritis and post-athletic fatigue syndrome, which generally follows intense athletic activity.
Chondroitin - Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of the cartilage. Along with glucosamine, chondroitin is being widely used as a dietary supplement for treatment of osteoarthritis – although there is conflicting research about the benefits of chondroitin.
RESULTS
Fantastic stuff. Freedom has been the nutritional supplement that has enabled me to recommence sporting activities after I damaged my knees.
Bee Pollen Tablets – is the perfect food. It helps to provides stamina and energy for training, and is very convenient when eating meals is not possible, e.g. – prior to competitions.
RESULTS
I didn’t notice any change in stamina or energy levels.
Vitamins A & C – helps your body to use oxygen and to detoxify the by-products of producing energy, which reduces the stress of endurance sports.
RESULTS
I’m very unlikely to enlist in endurance sports, but it may help with overall performance, so I’ll try the supplements.
Fish oil – there are many benefits to taking fish oils and there has been a lot of research on fish oil. One of the benefits of taking fish oil is an improvement in your joint health.
RESULTS
I’ve taken fish oil supplements in the past for a couple of reasons – improve my skin as I suffer from acne (when will my body realise I’m 40 and not 14!) and to reduce the likelihood of having a high blood pressure and high cholesterol level, which runs in my family. Whether it helps my joints, I’m not sure as I take Freedom.
Water – Muscles are 75% water and a loss of only 3% water causes a drop in strength and 8% loss of speed. If you’re thirsty, it’s the body warning sign that you’re dehydrated.
RESULTS
What a refreshing drink – love it. I have noticed if I don’t have some water before I go do any sporting activities, I struggle to run as well. I need to purchase one of those water bottles that can be slipped over the hand, so I can sip on it during a run to keep my hydration levels up and thus enhance my endurance levels.
Aloe Heat Lotion – Rub into legs before and after running to help reduce legs feeling stiff after training. Aloe Heat Lotion is Ph balanced and is quickly absorbed into the skin. The heat producing formula increases blood flow to the area where the lotion is applied
RESULTS
I haven’t tried it yet, but I will do. I like the sound of something that can reduce the stiffness in my legs after exercise.
MSM Gel – MSM gel can reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and restore mobility.
RESULTS
Fab stuff. Whenever I’ve overdone it in sports and my knees ache, MSM gel relieves the aches and pains.
Do you have any interesting tips that you want to share?
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