Are You Proud Of The Little Quirks That Make You Unique Or Are You Hiding Them Under A Rug?
In the following video Ralph Smart talks about things like creating your unique signature to have more happiness and success in your life. See what he has to say below.
Isn’t it time to stop hiding your true self from the world?
People are going to find out who you are eventually anyway. If you start showing the weird parts of yourself willingly, it makes it a lot easier to relax when it comes to doing all the other things you do in life.
Speaking Of Owning Your Weirdness, Here’s A Girl Who’s Taking The World By Storm With Hers
Has bearing your weirdness to the world helped you on any level? Please share your experience below in the comments section.
I enjoyed hearing from Elliot Hulse after his Youtube absence. He is a great example of a man who’s done a lot by most people’s standards, and now he’s transcended his previous self.
Elliot has returned with a fresh perspective and new found humility. I liked him before, but seeing what he’s becoming now is even more inspiring.
What do you think about the NEW Elliot Hulse. Please share your thoughts below.
Think A Vegan Diet Works? Think You Have To Be A Nutcase To Be Vegan Long term?
Here is evidence that the Vegan Diet works and you can thrive on it.
I just listened to this DurianRider Video and I thought it would be appropriate to open this post up with it.
The language isn’t all that great, but durianrider does make some excellent points about the Vegan Diet so here it is.
Top 10 Comments Vegans Get
I like how Durianrider calls Meat Eaters out on the Iron question. Many people seem to think that Iron isn’t available in plants, or the Iron from animal flesh (Heme Iron) is superior to plant Iron.
Heme Iron might be more bioavailable but a plant based diet tends to have higher amounts of Iron, so the vegan will get what they need, provided they are eating real foods as opposed to pastries.
The good thing about plant sources of Iron is you can’t overdose on it, as you can with animal flesh iron. Too much iron leads to a condition called haemochromatosis and it causes all kinds of serious health problems.
That’s just one of the misconceptions Durianrider exposes in the video above.
Please share your comments and criticisms of the vegan diet below. As long as it’s relevant, all comments are welcome.
What’s the main Fitbit competitor? Where can you buy Fitbit for the best deal and how much will it cost?
You’ll find the answers to these questions and a lot more right here on this page.
Fitbit Flex Video Review
The Fitbit Flex is a body monitor that tracks your sleep and activity; It will even wake you up in the morning if you want it to; And it does more than that.
Flex is the latest activity tracker brought to you by Fitbit. It has a sleek fashionable design and is worn as a wrist band. Some say the Flex is an upgrade from Fitbit One because you can wear it on your wrist, unlike the Fitbit ONE activity tracker, which most users carry in their pockets.
In addition to meeting the client demand for something that Fitbit’s users could easily wear, Fitbit has kept the price point reasonable at approximately $10.00 more than the ONE.
How Does Fitbit Flex Work?
The main technology Fitbit Flex and other activity trackers use is something called an accelerometer. The accelerometer tracks your movements and calculates how many calories you’ve burned, and the specific number of steps you’ve taken.
In order for the Flex to make the kinds of calculations it does, it needs to have data about you specifically. You’ll go online to your Fitbit account and enter your height, weight, age, etc., and the Flex makes it’s calculations based upon your input.
It’s great to get information and read reviews from as many legitimate sources as you can to find out if the product your looking at is right for you. I’ve done my best to put together an unbiased review about Fitbit Flex, so you really know ahead of time what you’re about to get.
It is important to know, however, that there are a few negative reviews about Fitbit Flex circulating from people who have owned the device for a couple of days and don’t really understand it all that well.
Knowing what you can expect it to do before purchasing is will surely help you to see if Fitbit Flex is the best Activity Tracker for you.
So What Can Fit Bit Flex Do?
The main thing you can expect Fitbit Flex to do is track your running and walking steps. This is how Fitbit calculates the calories you’ve burned.
Some people have said Fitbit Flex is inaccurate at making correct calculations of your stride, and this could be attributed to 2 possible factors.
First, it’s possible that your stride length is a little different than the average of someone your height and weight. If you find this is true for you, you can re calibrate your walking and running stride in your Fitbit Account Settings.
Others have said Flex doesn’t accurately track steps or calories burned because the types of wrist movements you make during the day won’t always be accurately interpreted. Because of this some people prefer Fitbit One, which can be kept in your pocket or clipped on your body somewhere other than your wrist. This keeps it from misunderstanding some of the movements you make with your wrist.
It’s important to be aware that any activity tracker you wear on your wrist is subject to inaccurate interpretations of wrist movements, so your decision to buy Fitbit Flex or another wrist activity tracker shouldn’t be determined by this flaw specifically.
Lets look at some of the other things Fitbit Flex can do.
You can set it to wake you up in the morning at a specific time. It has a vibrating alarm; and because it’s on your wrist, it will only wake you up.
It helps to keep you motivated. There are five LED lights on the Fitbit Flex. Each light represents 20% of your goal. Once all of the lights are lit up you know you’ve achieved your goal for the day.
Your Free Fitbit Dashboard account allows you to check all of your statistics anytime you have access to your computer or compatible hand held device. Your dashboard is where you’ll set goals for yourself to increase your activity. You can set it to notify you when your reach your goal in steps, distance or calories.
Your Flex will even track how many hours you were sleeping vs how long you were in bed, not to mention how many times you woke up.
Your Flex shares your statistics wirelessly with your PC or Macintosh. It is also compatible with some android devices, and iPhone models. If buying a Flex depends on whether or not it will sync to your phone specifically, you’ll want to check Fitbit.com to make sure your device is one that’s compatible.
What Are The Most Frequent Complaints About Fitbit Flex
Over all the Fitbit Flex gets pretty good reviews compared to other Activity Trackers but there are a few common complaints you’ll find. Those are….
The Flex is a downgrade from the One because it has no Altimeter.
The Flex has No Digital Display, which some people say is less motivating to them.
The Flex has no Altimeter.
Fitbit Flex is difficult to put on. (Keep in mind, people who’ve owned the Flex for awhile say it’s easy to put on after a week or so of wearing it, when the band has broke in a bit.)
Fitbit Flex Vs Other Activity Trackers
Fitbit Activity Trackers have been on the market awhile, so they have the test of time on their side. The company’s head start on the Fitbit competition, along with the capital they’ve raised so far, have given them the ability to test their devices and work out many flaws.
But… what are some of your other options for Activity Trackers, and how does the Fitbit Flex compare to Fitbit One And Fitbit Zip?
JawBone Vs Flex
*Flex is more comfortable to where than the Nike Jawbone Up, according to some people, but the JawBone Up is easier to put into sleep mode.
*People generally say they like the motivational support system Flex uses better than JawBone Up.
*Bodymedia Core 2 can has sensors that measure things the Flex can’t but it might not be as comfortable to wear as the Flex.
*The Core 2 will measure things like skin conductance, heat flux and body temperature; Features the Flex is not equipped with.
*The Flex is smaller and lighter and seems to go virtually unnoticed by many wearers, and the Bodymedia Core 2 straps on your upper arm. This is obviously not as comfortable as the Flex for long periods of time.
Fitbit One VS Flex VS Zip
*Fitbit One has an altimeter, which some people like for calculating things like the number of steps they’ve climbed. The Flex unfortunately does not have an altimeter. The Flex has also sacrificed the display screen featured on the One, for it’s design.
*The previous being stated, the light weight wrist band design makes it easy and convenient to where your Fitbit Flex all the time.
*Some people like this feature and other’s point out that it’s a little too much, that it’s always right there where you can see it, instead of in a pocket or clipped to your clothing. One undeniable fact is, It’s a lot more difficult to lose the Fitbit Flex compared to the One.
*Fitbit Zip has a display screen and costs less than the Flex or the One. It has no Altimeter like the One and No sleep mode or alarm, like the One and Flex have.
Before we look at Some comparisons to other Activity Trackers, lets look at a few more features and benefits of your Fitbit Flex.
It’s water resistant, so you can shower and even swim with it, but no diving; It’s not designed to go in deep water.
The Flex has a LONG battery life. Many people go 7 to 10 days before charging it again.
It’s lightweight and convenient to wear. You don’t have to take it off for almost any reason, so it’ll be right there to help keep you motivated.
Fitbit brags about the Wireless syncing capability of the Flex that won’t drain your phone’s battery.
Devices with the latest Bluetooth 4.0 technology synchronize with Flex in a way that doesn’t use as much battery power.
More devices with this Bluetooth technology are available all the time, and some of the devices you can be sure already sync with Bluetooth 4 are:
Apple MacBook Pro Apple MacBook Air
Apple Mac mini Apple iPod touch
Apple iPhone 4S and 5 Blackberry Z10
ConnectBlue AB Microsoft Surface
Motorola Droid RAZR Samsung All In One PC 700A3D
Samsung Galaxy SIII Most PCs With Windows 8
For the FASHION Aware Fitbit Flex offers the ability to change out your band for color versatility. In addition to Black you can get bands for your Flex in Teal, Navy and Tangerine.
Friends with Fitbit Flex can challenge each other to see who’s the most active; If you prefer not to compete, you can cheer each other on for reaching goals.
In your Fitbit Dashboard you can set up all kinds of measures to keep you motivated and see your trends. You can even set yourself up to receive badges when you reach goals you set for yourself. Hey.. If that’s what it takes to get you motivated, Why not?
There are many compatible applications that will work with your Fitbit Flex, making it possible for you to keep track of many different aspects of your activity and Even change your life. Some of the compatible online health applications are MyFitnessPal, RunKeeper, Lose It, SparkPeople, Endomondo, MapMyRun.
Ready For A Whole Body Cleanse That Will Change Your Life?
When you think about doing a cleanse, the first thing that comes to mind, may be something along the lines of people taking some supplement and changing their diet a little bit for a short time.
It’s all about detoxifying right?
What’s the latest best cleanse to do?
That’s a little bit of what’s probably going on inside your head when you think about doing a cleanse.
Well today, I’m going to change all that for you. I am going to introduce you to a way of cleansing that is going to change your life forever, and you will probably never go back completely to the way you were before the cleanse.
I’m talking about a lifestyle changing cleanse.
Let me ask you a question. When you think about doing a cleanse, is it something that seems difficult to do? Do you need it to be super planned out so you can make it work, or do you just pop some herb capsules and go about your business as usual, except you don’t drink alcohol for a few days?
Whatever you’re currently thinking a cleanse is supposed to look like, get ready for something different.
A cleanse doesn’t have to be hard… And you CAN do a whole body cleanse that will give you more energy than you’re used to having, while you’re doing it.
The truth is, I don’t do cleanses in the traditional sense. My lifestyle keeps me cleansed. When I want to feel a little better I just fine tune my current lifestyle for a little added benefit.
That’s why I say the cleanse I’m going to tell you about now is going to change your life forever. You’ll feel so much better as a result that you won’t want to ditch these new habits completely.
So How Do You Do The Cleanse Already?
All your going to do is change what you eat for a few days to a week. After that, you’ll probably continue on with some of these changes and they will ultimately change your life for the better.
What you want to do, is eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
“What” you say, “I’m out of here.”
Stick around for a minute, and I’ll present a way of eating fruits and vegetables along with some other more dense foods, that will be super cleansing and building at the same time.
I’m not talking about the Raw Food Diet either.
You may not have known this, but fruits are super cleansing, and you can eat a lot of them.
So here’s what to do.
Eat as much fresh fruit as you want to throughout the day through breakfast and lunch up to dinner time.
You can eat something else besides fruits if you like, but make sure it’s something that is going to be very beneficial without losing the results of the cleanse. More about that in a minute.
I recommend starting the day off with a banana, water, and greens smoothie; You can use Chlorella as an alternative to Greens during the cleanse, and it’s very cleansing.
Start with no less than 3 to 5 bananas, as you want to make sure you are getting plenty of calories to really sustain you.
Although you can eat all day long if you want, I recommend eating 3 to five times during the day, so there’s space between your meals that allows for you to feel hungry.
Feeling Hungry is very cleansing and it’s good for your mind and body, but still don’t think about calories at all, and don’t worry about the sugars in the fruits either, no matter what you’ve been told.
Believe it or not, many people with type 2 diabetes have been able to reverse it by doing exactly what I’ve mentioned so far, but I’m not done with you.
When dinner time approaches you’ll be happy to know you can switch away from the fruits if you want.
Choose foods like potatoes and rice, in abundance. Quinoa is also really good.
Get as many vegetables as you like, and steam them or boil them with a very small amount of purified water.
Some good veggies for steaming or boiling are cabbage, carrots, beets, zucchini or other squash, onions, garlic, corn peas, and all kinds of greens.
Just because I didn’t mention it, doesn’t mean it’s not a good vegetable to steam.
Don’t be afraid to have some garbanzos ( chick peas ), or lentils in the evening. In fact it’s even okay to have some other kind of bean that’s well cooked.
Once you’ve cooked your evening meal add some sea salt to taste. A little cayenne is cleansing and also a good source of vitamin C if you like the heat, but it’s not necessary.
You might crave a little bit of fat, so don’t be afraid to have 1/2 to a full avocado. A little flax oil, as an alternative to the avocado is also okay.
1- 3 tablespoons of Flax oil is plenty, and can keep you a little more satiated, but it’s not absolutely necessary. You can just increase the amount of cooked veggies, rice, quinoa, potatoes, etc. for the satiation you desire instead of eating the avocado or flax oil.
Getting back to the morning alternative to JUST Fruit, you can cook up some rice or oatmeal with raisins and don’t be afraid to add some source of sugar to either of these. Not just any sugar though.
If you’re eating oatmeal, just put plenty of raisins in it and that will be sweet enough.
If you’re having rice, you can sweeten it with sucanat, coconut sugar, or honey. All of these sweeteners are full of nutrients in addition to being an added source of calories and the reason for adding them is to give you extra calories, and make it appetizing if it’s not already.
You don’t have to add sugar to the items above, but I recommend you don’t use a lot of salt during the day, as it makes you hold onto water, and you want to cleanse, right?
You can use some salt with your evening meal, but keep it light.
It’s also okay to have more steamed or boiled veggies around lunch as an alternative to fruit, and don’t be afraid to eat a lot of them.
One of the most important things to do during your cleanse is drink plenty of good water. Yes, it does make a difference if it doesn’t have any chlorine or fluoride in it. Both of the aforementioned are poisons, and again… You want to cleanse.
You can drink purified water, distilled water, or spring water, and don’t get hung up on which one it is for the purpose of you cleanse.
I recommend starting off the day with 1/2 to a full quart of water, and drinking 1/2 to a quart of water throughout the night as well. Add some freshly squeezed lemon to your water in the morning for an added cleansing effect, but most of all make sure you drink the water.
Although it’s not necessary, feel free to drink freshly juiced vegetables, as they are very cleansing. One of the best combinations for cleansing and building is Celery, Beet, Carrot, Ginger; Use only about a 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch piece of ginger.
During the cleanse, there are some things you don’t want to have. I’m listing them below.
Meat of any kind, including fish
Dairy
Eggs
Nuts
Coffee
All Vegetable Oils besides what’s mentioned above
Regular breads (A little Ezekiel or Manna Sprouted Bread Is Okay)
Last, I recommend getting a good night’s sleep during the cleanse. Of course it’s good to get a good nights sleep whenever you can, but especially when your body is experiencing big changes.
Getting enough sleep will give your body the extra energy it needs to literally push more toxins out.
So there it is. Now you know how to do a cleanse that will change your life forever; Not to mention increase your energy levels and help you to feel Good, generally.
Do you follow a cleansing diet of your own?
Please post your comments and share any experience you have with body cleansing in the comments section below.
Stop Dreaming About Being Healthy And Do Something That Will Really Make A Difference
For a long time I’ve been a little unsure about whether or not eating meat was actually a healthful habit. There’s so much mixed information floating around, and it makes it difficult to see what’s really beneficial to put in your body and what’s hurting your health.
Although I’ve been a Vegetarian since 1996 and a Vegan Style vegetarian for a lot of that time, I didn’t know for sure if it was better in every way for a person’s health to give up meat and other animal products completely, and eat 100% plant based.
I admit, there are still a few unanswered questions about whether or not being a Vegan is the best choice for your health, but it’s also true that it seems more likely than ever before, that most people would experience better health if they were to go all the way with a plant based diet.
Whatever you think, the following video has some scientific information in it that I think will surprise you. It surprised me, even though I’ve been a vegetarian for so long. I think you owe it to yourself to have a look.
As you may know if you’ve been following me, I went all the way vegan as an experiment a while back that was meant to be for 30 days. Now it’s 19 months later and I’m still eating Vegan Style.
So What’s happened To Me On The Vegan Diet?
To get a clear picture, I’ve been Vegan or Vegetarian since 1996 and I’ve done this lifestyle in just about every way you can imagine.
When I had my first child, I began to wonder if Milk would be important for his development, so after my wife and I talked about it we started consuming milk a little more frequently and it gradually became a regular staple again, along with some organic cream, cheese, and yogurt.
19 months ago, I decided to give it a break to see if my health improved. So did it?
My answer is Yes, I think.
Now I’m pretty sure I’m better off, but it’s very difficult to compare how I feel now, to how I feel then.
What I do know now, is I’ve had a few blood tests since I’ve been eating Vegan style and everything looks real good.
In addition to that, I’ve lost a few pounds, and I feel great.
My fitness has improved for sure, but that may be partly related to the little differences in my exercise regime right now. Part of that change is I work out less, believe it or not.
My handstands are better than ever and my strength and speed are a little better than when I started this Vegan experiment.
To keep this story short, let’s just say, I’m not ready to go off the Vegan Plan for now.
In addition to the fact that I feel great, I’m more convinced that the Vegan Diet, done correctly, is a pretty optimal way of eating.
I’ve also become more convicted about eating vegan because it’s better for the whole world on a number of levels.
I may go into more detail about exactly why I think that Vegan Diet is better for the world in general soon, but for now I’m going to suggest you watch the movie Cowspiracy, as that movie will clue you in on some of the why.
One Thing I Know For Sure.
You Can Be Extremely Healthy Eating Vegan Style.
I recommend you try it out if you haven’t. Please share your comments and criticisms below. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Drug Addict Breaks The Silence And Reveals Addiction
How To Transform Addictions And Improve Your Health At The Same Time
The First Step Is To Make A Decision To Reduce The Amount Of Addictive Substances You Put Into Yourself.
Second Step Is To Do Something Healthy Instead of Having More Of The Addictive Substance.
You know already that you are not going to feel better as a result of having the addictive substance again, so think about something you can have that makes you feel good about yourself and decide to have that instead.
Think of how the you feel in the morning after you feed the addiction more.
Now Think of how you feel after you’ve done something good for yourself.
You’ve got to understand that you can still have more of the addictive substance the next day, but it’s causing you pain to have more of it now. Knowing you can still have it tomorrow, IF YOU WANT, will help you let it go today.
Do the thing that makes you feel good about yourself and contributes to your health.
Do you struggle with any addictions. Please share your thoughts below.
Today I made an impromptu video of my family to see what they REALLY eat for breakfast.
Green Smoothies are a TYPICAL Breakfast for us. Some kind of greens with water and bananas are the most common.
The smoothie you saw today had Red Leaf Lettuce, Bananas, Mixed Baby Greens and Filtered Water; 11 Bananas to be exact, and that’s not many bananas for all of us.
If my family wasn’t here I would have made the same sized smoothie and drank the whole thing myself.
Please share what you ate for breakfast this morning below. I hope it was good.
I’m sure you want to know what could possibly be bad about Dark Chocolate. After all, the media has been going crazy about how great dark chocolate is for you for several years now.
Being around the Raw Food Crew for many years, I learned that Chocolate was the Food Of The Gods, and that it might be one of the most nutritionally dense superfoods. I also learned from other people into Raw Food, that there might be another side to chocolate that was not so good.
The Dark Side Of Chocolate
Although I have consumed a rather large amount of chocolate in the form of Raw Cacao Powder or Nibs at times, I always wondered if it was really good for me. The more I consumed the more I felt addicted.
I also felt overstimulated by chocolate at times, and I often felt like I didn’t feel as good as when I didn’t consume it; I especially noticed the withdrawals I’d have for a few days every time I’d decide to go without it for awhile.
What I’ve probably noticed the most regarding chocolate consumption, is how much better I start to feel after I haven’t had it for awhile.
I suspected that it was the theobromine or the caffeine in the chocolate that might be contributing to my Not So Good feeling related to it’s consumption, but I now suspect it might have been something much worse about the chocolate.
Recent studies have shown many chocolate products, including Organic Raw Cacao products to have high amounts of Cadmium and Lead.
Both Cadmium and Lead are seriously bad for you and although some cacao sources that were tested had a very small amount of these heavy metals, many of them contained considerable amounts of Lead and Cadmium.
I’m not trying to scare you away from Chocolate, but I think it’s worth your consideration to learn more about the chocolate products you eat, and make sure you’re not hurting yourself.
Now the average person who consumes a little chocolate every once in awhile might not need to concern themselves, but if you’ve been consuming a lot of chocolate because you believed it was good for you, you might want to think again, and at least know which Cacao products are the safer ones if you’re going to continue consuming it in any considerable amount.
What are the harmful effects of Lead and Cadmium?
Lead can cause problems with your bones, kidneys, heart and nervous system. It’s particularly bad for children because it causes interference with nervous system development which can cause learning challenges in addition to other undesirable effects.
Cadmium can cause serious damage to the kidneys and cause your bones to become soft and lose density. In addition Cadmium is linked to skin disorders and cardiovascular problems.
Do You Need To Be Concerned If You Consume A Lot Of Cacao (Chocolate)?
The specific chocolate you’re consuming is what makes the biggest difference. Mike Adams has a list of a number of Cacao Products with details of which ones had more and less cadmium and lead.
It does make a difference if you consume a lot of chocolate, and you also consume coffee and smoke cigarettes, because coffee and cigarettes also deposit more cadmium in your body.
I hope you enjoyed this and I didn’t ruin your day if you’re a chocolate lover.
Please share your thoughts about Lead and Cadmium in Chocolate in the comments section below.
