But, I found I COULDN’T WALK! My body wanted to RUN!

Now, I’m not actually a runner. I would much rather workout with Kettle-Bells, but today I wanted to run (only about 4 kilometres return).

The fitter you are, the more your body wants to MOVE and MOVE efficiently. So why not give it a try-even if you have never run before.

To start the process, try running for a short distance (say between 1-2 lamp-posts) then walk, then run. This is a little interval training for you. You will soon discover that you are running more than walking, and hey presto – you are increasing the calorie-burning capacity of your body. Just don’t overdo it.

Interval training is the best way to BURN calories and to get FIT super-fast.

Try it and let me know how you get on.

What makes the difference? A lot of it is in the way they use their brains.

Studies have been done to show that people who keep their brains sharp by challenging them can remain ‘with-it’ despite physical evidence of alzheimers in the brain in an autopsy.

Here are THREE simple things you can do right now, and they are free. (That’s right they won’t cost you a cent!)

1. Do something completely different – like brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand.

   Challenge the brain-body connection. (This sounds like a simple thing, but it does challenge your brain which will help it to stay sharp).

2. Try your logic problem solving skills with a sudoku puzzle. Go to Daily Sudoku and try it out.

   There are lots of other places on the net where you can find free sudoku puzzles (or “sudoko puzzles” as I have seen some spell it) to do.

   Have fun!

3. Have a go at learning a new language. You can do this FREE if you go to Learn Languages

Look out for more Healthy Tips very soon!

Now I am not suggesting that this will prevent swine flu-which should be taken seriously. However, the more we are armed against the “nasties” the better! I thoroughly recommend buying the book!

ANTI-FLU REMEDY
This is an old herbal recipe that really seems to help us get round colds and flu. (from Herbal Medicine by Buchman, D. 1993 ed, Tiger Books, Twickenham)

You can find this book here Herbal Medicine: Revised & Updated

Most adults can take between a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful of this every half hour. It tastes disgusting but seems to work. Use it at the first, tiniest sign of a cold or flu.

Here’s the recipe:
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cider vinegar

Grind together the cayenne and salt – use a mortar and pestle.
Add boiling water.
Steep and COOL
Add cider vinegar

Oh yes, if you buy the book
, you can read about how 4 thieves are said to have survived the bubonic plague. Whether or not it is for real or just a legend, it makes for good reading AND the recipe is given!

See you here again very soon!

Well – here’s a recipe that I just LOVE. I put it (about a tablespoon) on my vegetables – or anything on my plate actually – every single day!

Now it’s a bit of “bucket chemistry” and you do need a fast blender- miracle bullet or similar.

RECIPE:
All you need is;
Organic garlic
Organic Sea Salt
Apple Cider Vinegar

Take one whole globe of fresh organic GARLIC and separate it into cloves.
Peel the thin papery skin off.
In your blender – place about 1/4–1/2 tsp organic SEA SALT and buzz until it is a fine powder.
Add garlic and enough apple cider vinegar to buzz to a thin “paste”.
Add a dollop of good OLIVE OIL and buzz.

Now this is the tricky bit. You just have to keep adding enough olive oil to make a really buttery-looking cream. I can’t tell you the exact proportions because each batch seems to have its own.

You can add a tiny bit more vinegar, but the majority of the mix is garlic and olive oil.

Try this on salads, vegetables and even on bread. I trust that you and your family will love it as much as we do.

No- for me, it’s zero coffee. My favourite substitute is:

ROOT GINGER “TEA”
For ONE person, use a piece of root ginger about the size of your thumb. Carefully peel the outer layer (take off only the skin).Or better still, just scrub the ginger root and don’t peel it.
Slice the ginger as thinly as you can.
Put the sliced ginger in a teapot and pour boiling water over it. Allow it to steep for 5 minutes and then drink.
You can add lemon juice if you like.
The longer you leave it to steep, the stronger the ginger flavour and ‘bite’.

Health Benefits of Ginger:
Ginger is a great detoxifier, well known for this in Chinese herbal medicine.
In ayervedic medicine, ginger is used as a digestive aid- stimulating the ‘fire’. It really does work and sometimes you will notice that you break out into a sweat when you drink ginger tea- a good sign!
For more information, go to Ginger Benefits