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A very interesting article from CBS News  Tip 1: Stay Hydrated This is important, because all of the body’s functions depend on water. So, you metabolize more efficiently with proper hydration. Plus, it helps keep you full! To stay hydrated, drink plenty of water. Go for water with a splash of lemon rather than no-calorie drinks with artificial sweeteners. Drink a cup of green tea per day. Green tea has been associated with weight loss. Herbal tea counts toward your fluid needs for the day. Tip 2: Be Proactive — THINK POSITIVE! Don’t think, “I can’t have.” Instead, think what you caninclude in your diet for health reasons. For instance: blueberries, which are full of antioxidants; dark greens, which as high in vitamins and minerals; and salmon, which is full of omega 3 fatty acids. Tip 3: Know Your “Hunger Quotient” Your HQ is a measure of how hungry you are. On a scale of one-to-ten, with one meaning you’re stuffed and ten meaning you’re starving, aim for between four-and-six all the time. Being in tune with your HQ will help you make better food choices and keep your blood sugar levels stable. Tip 4: Food Timing Food timing and HQ go hand-in-hand. Let your HQ guide your food timing. Aim for three meals and at least one snack per day — eating consistently throughout the day will help keep your blood sugar level stable, and keep your energy up and your metabolism revved. Tip 5: Nighttime Eating Try to avoid eating after dinner by eating a well-balanced dinner that satisfies you — one with lean protein, healthy fat, and lots of veggies. Eating consistently throughout the day will help keep you satisfied. If you need something at night, have set snacks, such as a cup of tea with one fiber cracker and one teaspoon of natural peanut butter. Tip 6: Emotional Eating Recognize when you’re eating for reasons other than hunger, reasons such as boredom, stress, fatigue, etc. Come up with “controls” for your “triggers.” Tip 7: Conscious Indulgences It’s OK to indulge, but make your indulgences “conscious.” That is, plan them. Have a portion with around 100 calories. Make sure it’s “your” indulgence: For some, it may be alcohol; for others, it could be their aunt’s famous apple pie. Tip 8: Protein At Every Meal It’s important to eat protein at every meal in order to keep you satisfied; protein keeps you satisfied longer than carbohydrates — it raises your blood sugar more slowly than carbohydrates. Tip 9: Be Prepared Keep your house, office, car stocked with healthy foods and snacks, such as fiber crackers, natural peanut butter, frozen veggies, non-fat plain yogurt, almonds, and walnuts. Tip 10: Dining Out Never go hungry. Order two appetizers instead of a big entree, or split an entree with someone. Tip 11: Fill Up On Veggies Make sure to get in veggies at lunch and dinner and at least one snack if possible. Don’t worry about portion size, as long as there’s no added fat. If you’re still hungry at a meal, go for more veggies first. Tip 12: Exercise Keep it consistent. Schedule it at the beginning of the week.

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Pu Erh Tea, produced using large green tea leaf is now the most highly recomended tea in the Asia. It originates from Yunnan and the very first existence of Pu erh tea is believed to be found in the Tang Dynasty. Pu erh tea at that time, traveled to Tibet via the old Puerh horse caravan road where horses are used. The green tea has to travel all the way to Tibet and the tea will taste excellent when it reaches Tibet. It is said that the Puerh tea ferments at the back of the horse when travelling where the climate changes dramatically and the tea is kept warm by the horses body heat. People in Tibet consumes a lot of Puerh tea because Tibetans consume a lot of meat every day. Pu erh tea’s most common benefit is the high antioxidants it contains which appear to lower cholesterol levels, improve cardiovascular health and help to clear ones mind.

Pu Erh tea are devided into two main categories :-

1. Naturally Fermented Puerh Tea (Raw Tea)

2. Artificially fermented Puerh Tea (Ripe Tea)

Natural fermented Pu erh tea is more popular in the market than that of the Artificially fermented Puerh Tea. The taste turns better and better and better as the time goes. This is only true when the tea cake is made of quality arbor tree tea leaves. We all know that a bar of gold put on the rack will become very valuable ten years later but a rubish is still a rubbish ten years later. That is why it is very important when choosing what tea to store or drink or else we will be wasting all of our time and putting our health into danger. Anyway, how many ten years do we have? A good pu erh tea soothes the mind and soul after consuming and it relaxes our whole body bringing us into a very peaceful environment. A good Puerh tea appreciates its value as it gets older. Remember this only applies to good Puerh tea.

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