By Nanci Elliott
I have been conducting a tremendous amount of research on the causes of herpes outbreaks in the past few years and I am now at the point where coffee is looking like a serious culprit. I could not find any medical studies directly linking caffeine to herpes outbreaks (and as there is no money to be made from linking the two, I am not sure who would ever fund this study), I did find a significant amount of data regarding coffee and the adrenal glands.
Coffee and Exhaustion: When you drink coffee, the caffeine will begin by enhancing neuron activity in your brain. This increased neuron activity sends a message to your pituitary gland to secrete a hormone which in return, sends a message to your adrenal glands to release adrenalin. Adrenaline is an important factor in the, “fight or flight” response which puts your body under great stress. Adrenaline is very important if we are being chased in a dark alley or preparing for an athletic event, but at our work desk each morning? Not so important.
Exhaustion and Herpes Outbreaks: This constant flooding of unnecessary adrenaline, coupled with the sharp drop in adrenaline as the hormone wears off, depletes our adrenal glands and can cause fatigue, headache, irritability and/or mental confusion. Continuing with the cycle for years can leave one in a state of complete exhaustion, and it is this exhaustion that in my opinion can lead to chronic herpes outbreaks.
Caffeine; where is it? I have identified coffee as a major source of caffeine but it is vital to recognize that caffeine is found in abundance in chocolate, tea (black and green), and soft drinks. If you think you are consuming too much caffeine or would like further ideas on the source of your herpes outbreaks, Nanci Elliott and her research can be found at The Herpes Blog. Nanci Elliott has been studying female genital herpes for over 20 years and her written work can be found on her blog, as well as on several other herpes information and support websites.
Additional Reading:
Stop Herpes Now and From Coming Back For Good by Dr David Hoggs
Positive Single – Support site for herpes members.
Without health, there is no point. To anything.
~Everett Mámor
From the bottom of my heart, I wish you all holidays filled with Love pouring out endlessly flowing back and forth between the hearts of you and your loved ones. I’ll leave you with this Christmas song:
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
>From now on
our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yule-tide gay
>From now on
our troubles will be miles away
Here were are as in olden days
happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Would you like your new twist to your regular salad? Think Japanese and go for edamame. Actually, for light eaters, edamame can be your entree too.
If you go to a Japanese restaurant with their sushi or sashimi served on a conveyor belt, you will also see plates or bowls of these green pods. Start with those before you tuck in the rest. These beans will fill you slightly so that you will order less of the delicious Japanese specialties. Like other beans with pods, just break open to eat the slightly green coloured beans inside. They taste yummy.
If you prefer to go economical, buy the fresh and uncooked edamame to boil or steam them at home. If you opt to boil them, you may add some salt to the water for added favour.
Edamame soybeans provide a great combo of protein and fiber-rich carbohydrate. They stabilize your blood sugar levels and curbs your appetite for more food.
One cup edamame (in the pod) provides 180 calories, 16 grams protein and 5 grams fiber.
Additional Reading
Healthy Urban Kitchen Cookbook by Antonia Valladores and Jamie Larose
The mind has great influence over the body, and maladies often have their origin there.
~Moliere
We know vegetables do wonders for our body but did you know spinach is great to enhance the health of your eyes?
That’s because spinach is loaded with beta carotene, vitamin C, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Additional Reading
Healthy Urban Kitchen Cookbook by Antonia Valladores and Jamie Larose
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
~Marcus Valerius Martial
If anyone with the intention to lose fat and yet like to eat as much as they like, the only option is to select foods with fewer calories or with a lower energy density.
What is lower energy density? Food with high water and fiber content has low energy density. Eating such food will help you feel full while you reduce your calorie intake and lose weight.
One low energy density food is fruit. However, only fresh fruits. Canned fruit usually came loaded with sweet and heavy syrup, and that means high sugar content. Dried fruit, though a healthy choice, has four times the energy density of fresh fruit. This is because they don’t have much water left in them. Fresh and whole fruit has the least amount of calories and the highest amount of fullness and satisfaction.
Some fruits for your consideration are grapefruit, melons (watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew), berries (strawberries, raspberries and blueberries), papaya and peach.
Additional Reading:
The Advanced Guide to Fast Weight Loss for Busy Women
Burn the Fats Feed the Muscles
Fat Loss Secrets
It is a lot harder to keep people well than it is to just get them over a sickness.
~DeForest Clinton Jarvis
That is a real mouthful of a word, mastication. When you think about getting healthy, we often discuss the different foods and mixture of the various food groups. But you know, this one simple thing can go a long way towards encouraging good health.
Mastication, according to the Mirriam-Webster is a transitive verb -
1 : to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth
If you chew each mouthful of food thoroughly before swallowing, it not only aids digestion, but also helps you to enjoy the full flavour of what you are eating. Digestion begins in the mouth, with many sugars already being processed.
Another benefit is that it reduces the strain on the stomach and the intestines. So, to put it delicately, mastication makes abulations easier. Smile. That is good news.
So, remember. When next you eat – masticate.
Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other.
~Joseph Addison
