YOUR BODY IS A TEMPLE
i don’t like seafood, but for some damn reason i’ve been wanting shrimp for a week…maybe i like it now? i’ll try it again this weekend
Cravings like that are usually a sign that your body is lacking a certain nutrient. Shrimp is a very nutrient-dense food. That is to say, you get a lot of bang for your buck, a lot of benefit for your bite. More about the nutrition in shrimp here.
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Lost 23 pounds! I’m so happy!!!
amazing! congrats :)
Numbers that don’t define you:
- The amount of pounds you weigh
- The circumference of your waist
- The number of people you’ve had sex with
- Your age
- The number of scars on your body
- How many calories you ate today
- Your GPA
- The amount of money in your wallet
Numbers that do define you:
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- Tea contains antioxidants. Antioxidants can help slow down the aging process, and help cells regenerate and repair. Many studies suggest antioxidants also assist our bodies in preventing cancer.
- Tea can lower stress hormone levels. Black tea can reduce the effects of stressful events by lowering the amount of the stress hormone cortisol in the body.
- Tea fights cavities and reduces plaque. Compounds in tea are capable of killing or suppressing growth and acid production of cavity causing bacteria in our mouths.
- Tea keeps you hydrated. Every cup of tea you drink, especially low or no caffeine varieties, counts as a cup of water with the added bonus of providing antioxidants as well.
- Tea may reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. Tea can help prevent formation of dangerous blood clots which are often the cause of strokes and heart attacks.
- Tea can help lower blood pressure. Drinking green tea daily can reduce your risk of hypertension by up to 50%.
- Tea aids your body in digestion. Tea has been used for thousands of years as an after-meal digestive aid. It can also help relieve stomach cramps.
- Tea may help prevent diabetes. There is some evidence to suggest that green tea might help to lower the risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes.
- Tea can help beat bacteria. An Egyptian study testing the effects of green tea on antibiotics found the tea to enhance the bacteria killing effects of the drugs.
- Tea aids your immune defenses. A study comparing the immune activity levels of coffee drinkers vs. tea drinkers found the tea drinkers to have levels up to five times higher.
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Why my mom is very simply my favorite human being.
Knows I’m having a bad day, so she’s makes me breakfast, reminds me that a cup of tea can help everything, and tells me she’s going to the store today to buy foods that may make my tummy feel better :)
and to be honest, it was kind of good. It was what I needed I think. I cried and then I went back to sleep for 2 hours. I woke up to scrambled eggs that my mommy made for me :) And today I’m gonna do all ME stuff. I’m going to go to the gym, but I’m going to take it easy there (my stomach is STILL in pain— i’m thinking maybe too much fiber or too much dairy, i was allergic to milk when i was younger (and no, not lactose intolerant, that’s different) but i outgrew it but it still acts up sometimes). So I’m going to go to the gym today and not care about what ANYONE thinks of me. I’m going to take my self magazine and read it while i walk on the treadmill, I’m just happy I’m finally feeling well enough to go. Then I’m going to write and mail a letter to a friend, and then perhaps go to the library. If my friends are free and around, perhaps we will go to the beach for a bit. Then I shall read forever. I wanna take advantage of this day off. I don’t wanna be stopped by my stomach again :( I got this.
