Daily tip #42| Juice bad for teeth?

Is apple juice bad for your teeth? Well.. Apples are great for your teeth, why would apple juice be bad? That's logical, but..


Apple juice contains many sugars and acids. Apples do too, but when you eat an apple, the water and fibers inside of it wash away the acid and sugars. Juice doesn't have fibers or water, it can weaken and erode the enamel.


It has been found that orange juice decreases hardness and increases roughness of enamel...  Enamel hardness was decreased by 84 percent. That's right. It was literally washed away.
 It is important to understand that there are a lot of acids in fruit juices, sodas, energy and sport drinks. It is very important on how the drink is drunk, if you slowly sip it through 20 minutes, you are way more likely to have tooth erosion, than someone who drinks it in a few minutes.

Just a small sip leaves your teeth getting attacked by sugars and acids for twenty minutes.

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Daily tip #41| Coffee and caffeine

Is dirnking coffee bad, or good for you?


There are several factors to consider. Coffee drinkers are less likely to have type II diabetes, Parkinsons disease, demetia and also have lower risks of certain cancers. The coffee bean itself contains chemicals which are mild psychotropics. They are there as self-defense of the plant.
Coffee has been proved to increase short term recall too. It also helps lessen brain cell damage, and help neurotransmitters function better.


Coffee has a lot of antioxidants, more than blueberries, which is, frankly, quite a lot. Those antioxidants help boost your cells' reaction to insulin, and that helps with regulating sugar.


However, coffee has such effects as increased heart rate, blood pressure and irregular heartbeats, which is something to consider. Though, many argue that the antioxidants widen blood vessels, making the blood pressure problem irelevant.


If you simply want to stay up and fresh throughout the day, start a basic routine, drinking more water and sleeping better. I can guarantee that these will get you started on the right track of waking up fresh every day, add in solid nutrition and look, you're losing weight too!

I suggest drinking coffee, however, only in moderate amounts, definitely not 5 cups a day. When I need to, I drink coffee spaced out throughout the day, small amounts every two or two and a half hours, and I grind my own beans too - which I suggest you do too, it is the best way to enjoy coffee, no *bucks with a half cup of cream on top of your coffee - just the real thing.



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Daily tip #40| The rest is over.

It's been a week and three days since my last post, and I have to admit, I just had to take some time off writing. I sincerely hope all of you are still there with me, and from today, I am going to be taking the my creation, this post, very seriously. Follow along on how to get back into it.


First of all, the strongest and best advice there is about getting back into it is..


Just don't even stop it in the first place– Avoid breaks for more than a week. Don't slack off just because you couldn't do it on time - I never miss my workouts, I reschedule. If at the end of the day you had time to sit down and watch an episode of a tv show, you should look for more motivation.

Short goals – I've done a post on this before, and here it is. Follow it. Short goals is the secret to keep it up.


Rewards – Yes, rewards. Whether it be cash you told someone to hide and not give to you until you ___ (Choosing a trustworthy person is recommended, this also is a great way to weed out 'friends'.)


Get a partner – Having a partner is definitely one of the best things that kept me going. You look at you partner, progressing - and you just can't help but wish to keep it up, maybe with these tips you'll even surpass them?


Start a small commitment – Something like, going for a jog every day for a month, for just twenty minutes. If you do it wholeheartedly, believe me, you will not want to stop, don't forget a reward afterwards.


The old-school way – Draw a big X over the days you have to do it. You're new-age and the only calendar  you have is the calendar on your computer? Buy one. They're not expensive ( it doesn't have to be all fancy, though, nothing's stopping you.) and hang it over your bed/in the bathroom, somewhere where you will see it every day, every morning, every night. This is the most straight-forward and basic way to keep motivation up.


Have you phone go crazy – On the days - set five phone alarms going off at random times during the day. I'm sure everytime the alarm goes off, you'll think about it and will soon realise that you could be spending your time productively. Believe me, mine does, it's also on full volume, and I've purposely set it to go off during class, that makes me paranoid, also making me think about what I should do later on today.


These are 7 most effective ( with my experience ) ways of getting back into it. Do not look at this post like you don't need to try these, it can make a difference.


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Daily tip #35| Daily caloric intake

Counting calories - so cliche and stupid sounding. Being overly obsessive with it is not neccessary unless you are a competing bodybuilder, to shed weight and lose those lovely love handles on the waist all you really need to do is substitute, and then switch over to a basic meal plan. With this, these two nutritional methods alone should get you a six pack, but only if you sincerely do it! Yes, sincerely, but, you can cheat, somewhat.


On my post about how long should it take to get where you want safely I mentioned to cut your calories by 20%. What is that 20% and how much do you cut? Let me explain.


First of, you need to find out your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate - minimum amount of energy (in calories) required for your body to complete basic functions throughout the day). It is very simple, with little math. This formula only applies to adults, though.

Men:
66 + (6,3 x weigh (pounds)) + (12.9 x height (inches)) - (6.8 x age (years))

Women:
655 + (4,3 x weigh (pounds)) + (4.7 x heigh (inches)) - (4,7 x age (years))

Now that you have your Basal Metabolic Rate, we go into the next step, calculating activity.
If you sit around all day: BMR x 20%
Light activity: BMR x 30%
Moderately active: BMR x 40%

Very active (intense exercise every day for long periods - yeah, I'll stop on this one, there's more though.): BMR x 50%

You add this number to your BMR - and there you go, you have the number of calories you need to maintain your current weight. On my previous post I said you need to consume 20% calories less to safely lose weight - which means, no going from fried chicken straight to only salad, use the two methods I've mentioned above.

This way, BMR(5000) x 20% = 1000.

20%(1000) - BMR (5000) = 4000, which would be the amount of calories you need to consume in order to lose weight safely.

This is very easy to do stuff which can save your health, I think it's better to stay safe then sorry - find out how many calories you need and start reading those labels! It's good to write down the number of calories you ate each meal on your phone - then you will be able to see how much more you need, or if you should stop and eat better next day.

If you are unsure how many calories x item has, just google the nutritional value of that item, it should show up.

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Daily tip #33| Carb Cycling

Carb Cycling - one of the most promising fat loss concepts. Doing carb cycling you can get the rapid fat loss of a low-carb diet and also drop to a veery low level of body fat without burning muscle, or any of the other withdraws that come with a low-carb diet.


Carb cycling, as good as it sounds, it is definitely not for everyone. If you want to take it up, I suggest you should be over 18 years old, in a perfect health state and under 10% bodyfat (defined 6 pack). If you are a competing bodybuilder.


Carb cycling is seriously, only for competing bodybuilders. With it you can get to 3-4% body fat, which is quite dangerous. If you answered no to any of those questions, then nutrition, more nutrition and more nutrition + water + exercise + rest will get you where you want.


So, how does carby cycling work? Carb cycling avoids the starvation response by reloading the carbohydrates every fourth day. This keeps the metabolism running, without the muscles burning. This is an advanced weight loss method which allows you to get that lower ab fat off and become truly ripped - without losing any muscle in the process.


Only the most extremely motivated people can do this - it is a very strict diet. You must weight, count and also tally every bit of food that passes into your mouth.


Carb cycling is a four day cycle of three days with low-carb meals and the fourth with high carbs. How long would you need to keep this up? I would say from two to eight weeks - until you reach your goal. If you go past 8 weeks, you are doing something wrong and should look into it further.


Remember, as I said, this is an advanced technique, not really needed for most people since they are not competing in competitions.

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