Kuwait Smart Choices is the way to a healthy life. My blog helps you by providing tips about how to choose the best "Smart Choice" on the menu. I'll also make you aware of the bad effects of junk food, and inform you about the threats that can affect human health. I'm NOT a Doctor nor a nutritionist, but through my experiences in life, I can help people, especially in Kuwait, to live a healthier life.
I always heard the old adage "You Are What You Eat". Today, I was watching an interesting videos to post in my blog, when I found a really funny commercial on YouTube that I really hope its wrong because I'd be rather disappointed if one day I wake up as a spicy Kebab...
So is it true the saying, "You are what you eat"?. I still doubt it.
Before buying any food from the groucery you have to think first, is it healthy? if you don't know just one click through the internet and you will find any information you want to know about, making sure that you are only buying the food that is important for you.
Take note that you should not avoid them as they have some positive effect as well.
Eating leafy green vegetable and high fiber food can help cleanse your digestive system.
Fruits and beans such as small red beans and red kidney beans are rich in antioxidant that could help improve your immune and nervous system.
Pinapple and kiwi can help burning extra calorie in your body.
Eating brown bread instead of white, helps the degistive in the human body.
Using olive oil instead of regular oil is more healthier.
Drinking "Green Tea" instead of "Red or Black Tea" is better, because green tea help the degist process.
Drinking 10 glasses of water everyday will protect you from dehydration that means your body does not have as much water and fluids as it should.
Eating the right food will help you lose weight:
Most healthy foods are usually low in calorie and fats but high in fiber and rich in antioxidant. So if you are very serious to walk to a path of a healthy lifestyle, choose the right food and combining it with an exercise will be a great combo. With this method, you will significantly see and feel the improvement of your health in no time. With healthy body, you are not only making yourself happy but also making your family happy.
Last weekend, Saturday 24 December, I visited Dubai and I went to many healthy restaurants, eating delicious food and losing weight at the same time! I always thought that if I traveled outside of Kuwait I would mess up my diet, or in other words, my healthy food routine. But the surprise was I didn't! Even though, we ate in different fast food restaurants, I was very wise in choosing the best choices from thier junk food menu.
Bookworld by Konkuniya
Suddenly, I remembered that Bookworld by Konkuniya in Dubai Mall is one of the best bookstores in the world. I decided to enter the bookstore and take a look at the healthy food section, where I found a variety of great books that will benefit me. I ended up buying the book "What toEat" by Luise Light, M.S., Ed.D.
Today @ 4:30 PM, we headed to the “Central Blood Bank” located in Jabriya area for a blood donation, usually I donate every 3-4 months, so this time I wanted to take the chance and post about it since I have noticed that many people have fears to donate, I think partly because they think its a painful procedure or that it may have side-effects or other health consequences, well I am here today to prove this is wrong, blood donation is very healthy, renewal process of the blood is improved as a result.
First thing we did when we arrived to the bank is heading to the reception which located just by the entrance
All you need is to give them your civil ID and they will hand you a very easy form to fill (selections only), that shouldn’t take you more than 2 minutes maximum to fill it.
After filling the form, you go to a room where they test your blood percentage, pressure, temperature and weight to make sure that everything is OK and that you can donate your blood. In my case the Nurse told me that I have a problem in my heart rate, so I have to rest at least for 30 minutes before going through the donating process, to make sure that my heart rate is back to normal.
If everything turns out OK, then you head to the blood donation room, where a competent and skillful nurse will have you laid on a comfortable bed.
The nurse asks you which hand you would like to donate from, I chose right, then she simply re-measure the blood pressure, sanitize the spot with a disinfection solution.Then use a small needle for donation, I mean all you feel is a slight prick, nothing more and rest is totally painless. They even give you a ball to squeeze to make the blood flow easier.
The donation procedure itself takes no more than a few minutes and the nurse is there all the time if you need anything. The amount of blood you donate is 500ml, which is only about 10% of your total blood. Now guess what a new fresh blood is produced by your body.
Diabetes is fast proving to be the one of biggest ailments around the world.
Over 300 million people worldwide are living with Diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes is predicted to reach 430 million by 2025
Sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, are some of the reasons, why the incidence of diabetes is extremely high in the Middle East & India
Landmark Group adopted Diabetes as part of its CSR initiative. Through the 'Beat Diabetes' initiative, the Group aims create awareness & educate people about the condition.
The initiative was launched in 2009 in the UAE, and has extended into five new countries in 2010, namely Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and India. Walkathons were held across all 6 countries with over 25,000 people participating. The Group also conducted free blood glucose tests for over 30,000 people. In 2011, the campaign will be launched in KSA.
Initiatives 1- Join the walk.
2- Enjoy the music.
3- Take the test. 4- Get active.
The International Diabetes Federation estimates that there are 246 million adults with diabetes. The Western Pacific region and Europe have the highest number of people with diabetes, approximately 67 and 53 million, respectively. The highest prevalence rates are found in North America (9.2 percent) and Europe (8.4 percent).
The five countries with the largest numbers of people that suffer from diabetes are India, China, United States, Russia and Germany. The five countries with the highest prevalence rates are Nauru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait.
The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase alarmingly in the coming decades, rising to 380 million people in 2025. Developed countries have higher prevalence rates than developing countries, but the latter will be hit the hardest by the diabetes epidemic. Increased urbanization, westernization and economic development in developing countries have already contributed to a substantial rise in diabetes.
This video shows the process of food digestive in the human body, which can lead to "Diabetes", if you didn't manage the irregular and unhealthy eating habits.
-This is one of the best "Smart Choices" books that I chose for you, to help decreasing diabetes and improving health all over the world, especially, in our country Kuwait. I just read a brief summary from the "Guide to a Healthy Fast-Food Eating" book online and I benefited a lot from it.
Guide for a Healthy Fast-Food Eating
Healthy menues from the most popular Fast-Food restaurants.
Complete and up-to-date nutrition information.
Everything you need to know ... for food on the go!.
What is junk food? Why is it a big issue? Is all tasty food unhealthy for me? Junk food's scientific term is processed food. this means that its not organic and have went through many process in developing the final product. There is no doubt that during one of the processes there have been chemical additives added to the product for many reason. One of the main reasons of adding additives is the taste. A fast food restaurants chicken fillet for example is not 100% chicken. It’s a combination of many chemicals plus a small portion of real chicken meat, Economically this is a money saver but health-wise, Its a DISASTER. Not only Fast food joints sell unhealthy food. Sometimes the junk food finds a way to your kitchen. You may think you are eating healthy as long as you cook your own food but have you ever questioned your grocery list?
