19 Aug 09 5 Ways To Live Longer

Pretty much everybody wants to live longer, but not everybody wants to count every calorie you intake, or exercise constantly. But there are plenty of fun ways to make yourself healthier, and increase your longevity, without becoming a fitness nut. By just changing a few small aspects of your life for the better, you can be enjoying yourself for a few extra years, and you’ll feel better for doing so.

First, try adding a glass of red wine with your dinner each night. Red wine is very, very good for your health. Red wine contains a very potent antioxidant, and when you drink one to two glasses each day, you’ll keep yourself looking younger and feeling better. Plus red wine tastes great!

Relax more often. The more stress you take off your body the better, and relaxation is the key. Always make time for yourself in which you can just sit back and unwind, partaking in a few of your favorite hobbies, or just getting a little lazy couch time. Relaxation is key to keeping yourself healthy, feeling good, and living longer.

Don’t believe anyone that says you shouldn’t eat chocolate, just be particular about which chocolate you choose to eat. Dark chocolate is chock full of antioxidants and nutrients that are fantastic for your body, so as long as you don’t eat too much, that little bit of chocolate will literally have you looking younger and feeling healthier. All part of living longer and feeling better.

Maintain a healthy sex life. Psychologists have always said that sex is a vital component of being a healthy human being. Sex releases all sorts of chemicals that are very good for your body, and being physical with other people is better for your mental stability. By forming these sorts of healthy relationships you feel better about yourself, and tend to have a better self image. Another important component of increasing your longevity.

Finally, get your sleep. Eight hours a night, and you’ll find yourself feeling better, and eventually living longer than you might otherwise. Your body needs that vital time to recharge, and not doing so puts extra stress on your system as a whole. So make sure you always get your eight hours!

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28 Apr 09 Is Chocolate Good For You?

A very good question, especially considering how much most of us do love the occasional chocolate bar, wouldn’t it be great if you weren’t doing damage to your health but actually something positive with your cravings? Well as the facts point out, chocolate actually is good for you, cocoa itself that is, but not all chocolate is good for you. Dark chocolate in particular is the stuff that has high health benefits, and few to no negative side effects.

This is because cocoa is rich in flavanols, which are extraordinarily good for you because they are proven to increase blood vessel function and blood flow, reduce blood pressure, reduce the tendency of your blood to form clots, and increase blood flow to the brain. All of which fantastic things, and all of which offered by the flavanols found in cocoa. However that’s not to say you should run out and buy as much chocolate as you want, as that would just hurt you in the long run.

To receive the full health benefits from chocolate that you could, you want to concentrate on dark chocolate which is low in fats and sugars, whereas milk chocolate is loaded with fat, sugar, and cholesterol, all of which completely erase any benefits from cocoa’s flavanols. Also you have to factor in how much you’re eating and adjust your diet accordingly, as you have to reduce calories elsewhere to allow yourself room for chocolate calories. Otherwise you’re eating extra calories which is going to lead to weight gain.

You want to measure out your chocolate intake, have a little dark chocolate every once and a while as a treat, and then you allow yourself the health benefits without having to worry about any negative side effects. Although it’s also good to note that fruits and vegetables are still the best way to go for antioxidants and beneficial vitamins and minerals.

Like kiwi which has the highest concentration of antioxidants, vitamin c, and numerous other beneficial minerals for your cardiovascular system. Chocolate will never, nor should ever, be a substitute for something as ridiculously healthy as a kiwi.

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