·Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. These contain antioxidants that reduce your cancer risk. Consuming fewer animal fats will reduce your exposure to organic pollutants and saturated fats. ·Reduce the number of man-made perfumes or deodorants you apply to your body. They all contain chemicals in small amounts but regular heavy use can lead to the accumulation of these chemicals in the body. ·Get your tap water independently checked to see what kind of chemicals are in your drinking water. Use some kind of filter system for your drinking water to remove the trace chemicals from your water ...

I distinctly remember my mom telling me to drink my daily rations of milk – one glass in the morning and another at night. I also remember loving it and my sister quite the opposite – she would surreptitiously pour her milk into the sink or water the plants with it! I guess I should thank my mother for making us drink a lot of milk during those formative years. Why? Because of its calcium content. Today, calcium deficiency is one of the main concerns for women in their 30s or even early 20s. The great fear is ...

Being healthy is not simply about exercising or working out. More than physical activity, we should also take a look into our eating habits. If you are like me, I tend to overdo it on one aspect and slack off in another. What I mean is, sometimes, I watch what I eat really conscientiously while not exercising at all. On the other hand, there are times when I engage in a lot of physical activity and yet do not watch what I eat – talk about imbalance. Yet what we are aiming for is an overall sense ...

In this post, I’d like to share what we covered in my first session with my fitness trainer. This trainer of mine seems to have combined the best of both worlds by intertwining the mind and the body. We conducted a self-assessment the other day. First ask yourself about your eating habits. What foods do you eat most? Meat? Vegetables? How are they prepared? In what quantities do you eat them? What do you drink and in what quantities as well? Once you have laid out the details, you yourself will be able to assess if you ...