Successful Ex-Smokers but not Gaining Weight

We may probably realize by now that what we put into our body has a definite effect on well being and the efficiency with which our body operates. In this case we need not to worry gaining weight when you stop smoking if we recognize a few basic principles.

First of all when we stop smoking, two things begin to happen immediately. On the other hand our body’s metabolism begins to work more efficiently. This means that our body will be utilizing our food competently. On the other hand we will find the food tastes better. Our taste receptors drugged by years of constant exposure to nicotine will once again begin to function as they should. And so, because we feel better and the food we intake taste better we will be tempted to eat more than we have been doing. For many years that we have been used that we have cigarette in our mouth. This makes it all the more tempting to indulge in-between meal snacks.

We can choose to establish new patterns which will bring us to a good health and a longer life. I have here some tips to ex-smokers and don’t want to gain weight: First we need to eat good breakfast, If possible eliminate between meal snacks, remove empty and refined calories from the diet as much as possible, cut down severely on all visible fats like oil, margarine, salad dressing, reduce intake of animal fats, get regular and moderate exercise, have an adequate rest and have a regular medical check up so that you can monitor your health all the time. Always remember that self control is the best way to have a good health.

Causes of Hypertension

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Causes of hypertension comes from the food we intake everyday. Good health comes from a result of healthy lifestyle which includes proper diet and exercise. With our lifestyle under going some revolutionary changes especially in the cities where fast foods store are serving fatty foods and high calories diet, and this one of the causes of hypertension.

When we eat in a restaurant or in any fast food chain we cannot control our diet especially if we are in group. Who can resist deep fried chicken, fish or pork chop? Fish and fries, wash down with my favorite soda is wonderful. Steaks are fantastic. Occasional bite of mouth watering dishes becomes regular food fare and the problem sets in resulting in hypertension or high blood pressure among other diseases that infect heavy casualties among people especially among those who forget to control their diet.

My mother is a high blood pressure and we tend to control her food that she eat everyday and I told her eat instead of meat better a vegetables and fruits everyday. Because the vast amount of sodium we intake mostly salt in our food is one of the biggest contributors to high blood pressure. Although lots of prescription drugs helps reduce high blood pressure, these drugs should be at last resort because they can cause fatigue and other problems.

In many instances, saving lives and adding years to our life may just be a matter of going to a doctor and having our blood pressure check up once or twice a year, cutting back on salt and fats. Enjoy every minute of our life in the company of our love ones who may be depending on us.