Benefit Yourself!

There are a lot of things that are bad for your health. It is best to try to stay away from them as much as you can. It is ok if you indulge every once in a while but try to maintain a healthy lifestyle about 80% of the time. You might not realize what you are actually doing to your body when you do it, but over time you will be affected.
" Enjoy yourself and be healthy at the same time.- Brandon Zornado

Find A Way!

I know it's no fun when you don't feel good. But try to find a way to not think about it and make yourself happy somehow. Everyone gets sick at times in their lives, but the one's that stay sick longer are the ones that don't do anything about it.
" When your sick, find a way to feel better." -Brandon Zornado

Portion Control!

Food is amazing and we all need it to live. When we eat, we should be careful about what we eat and also how much we eat. Portion control is a big part of staying healthy, and the reason people are over weight is because they keep eating more when they don't need to. Our bodies need many different types of foods throughout the day, but there is a certain amount that we don't need to go over. A way to cut back on how much you eat and still stay full throughout the day is to eat 6 smaller meals instead of 3 heavy meals.
" Enjoy what you eat, but be smart about your portions." -Brandon Zornado

3 Quick Steps!

Having a healthy heart is very important. As we get older our heart will start to slow down. We can keep our heart healthy by doing very simple things. The three quick steps are: 1. Drink Green Tea, 2. Get 8 Hours of Sleep, 3. Cook like an Italian. All of these steps are very straight forward and anyone can do them, so there should be no excuse.

" Help yourself be as healthy as possible." -Brandon Zornado

The most important meal!

A lot of people don't eat breakfast. It might be because they are in a hurry in the morning and feel that it isn't important. Breakfast happens to be the most important meal of the day and it is so beneficial because it gives you the energy you need to get your day started. You don't need to have a heavy meal in the morning, but you should eat something and fuel your system. I love to eat breakfast, sometimes I will even have breakfast food for dinner. If you are in a hurry then take something with you, but I promise you that you will benefit from eating breakfast and you will find yourself with more energy.

" Always make time for the important things in your life." -Brandon Zornado

Health

Health should be the most important thing for a person. Staying healthy takes work but once you get into a routine then everything will become second nature. You should try to drink at least 64 oz of water a day, drink a 8 oz glass of milk each day, take a multi-vitamin, have 6 to 8 servings of fruits and vegetables each day, incorporate some sort of exercise into your life 3 to 4 days a week, and try to get 8hours of sleep each night. As we get older we will start to encounter health problems but if we take care of our bodies now then it will minimize problems down the road.

" Make a change before it is too late." -Brandon Zornado

Drink Tea!

Tea is one of the best beverages you can drink. It is so healthy for you and it is known as the, " wonder drug." Tea is prepared from linder leaves, leaf buds and tender stalks of different varieties of the warm weather evergreen known as camellia sinensis. There are many different types of tea and they are all good for you in different ways. Drinking tea can : help prevent blood clotting, help stimulate the immune system, help neutralize enzymes that aid in the growth of tumors, help lower cholesterol levels, and help deactivate cancer promoters. There is never really a bad time or setting to drink a cup of tea. It is very relaxing for your body and also very soothing on your throat. I try to drink tea as much as possible and my favorite time to drink it is when I am reading or writing.

" Do the good things to help prevent the bad." -Brandon Zornado

New Year's Resolutions!

New Year's Eve is tomorrow, which means it is the last day before the new year of 2010. Each year people always make resolutions that they end up not following through with all the way. This year, how about we make goals for ourselves that we can reach. If you set too high of goals, then you might get discouraged and become let down. Make some goals to better your health and help you save some money throughout these hard times. Have fun with your goals and enjoy them. They are not meant to torture you and make your life worse, they are to make it better and help you feel good about yourself. I hope that everyone has a wonderful new year's eve tomorrow and that all of their wishes come true.

" Believe in yourself, dont give up on something you want."
-Brandon Zornado

Take a walk!

Walking is a very relaxing exercise. It actually is better on your joints then running is. You can pretty much take a walk any time of the year. In the spring and summer time you can go out in a t-shirt and shorts and enjoy the sun. In the fall and winter all you have to do is bundle up a bit and you can still go enjoy the outdoors. I like to walk, it allows me to gather myself and take a little time to just relax. Walking is not exerting and it is something everyone can do. It will build leg strength and help you feel better about yourself. You can walk with a partner or you can do it by yourself. So try and incorporate a little walking into you life.

" The little things can make a big difference." -Brandon Zornado

Communication!

Communication is probably one of the most important things in our lives. We should use it in almost ever situation. I know that with different jobs I have had, communication has helped me out so much with my co-workers, bosses, and clients. A lot of problems would not ever occur if people communicated at first. I have never been married but I have been with a wonderful girl for over four years and I know that communicating with her is so important. If there was no communication in our relationship, then it would be way different. We both understand each other and we listen to one another. If there is something the other one doesn't want to do, then we will say it. Communication can go along way and I really believe that it is the single most important thing to a healthy relationship.

" If you never tell someone how you feel, they will never know."
- Brandon Zornado

Feeling good about yourself!

This week has been a beautiful week outside. I never thought that we would have such good weather this time of year. Every day I go to the gym and get a good workout in. I feel that I am way more productive when I get it done first thing in the morning. Working out is a mental thing and I believe the hardest thing for people to do is just get to the gym. Once you are in the gym the rest is easy because you know that you want to get in better shape and it is actually a lot of fun to workout. It is a proven fact that people live a more healthy life style when they incorporate some type of workout into their schedule. It does not have to be every day, but at least do something 3 to 4 days a week to keep you active. The funny thing about working out in gyms is that I know most of the new faces I see there will only make it a couple months. It happens every year. Usually in the middle of December is when it gets really busy and even more right after New Year's. Everyone makes a new year's resolution that they are going to go to the gym and get in better shape. A lot of people try it out and then they loose motivation and stop going until the next year. People are creature's of habit and are afraid to try new things in their life and take risks. I love to take risks because the end result is always so much better when you succeed in something you believe in.

" Life is a battle. You win some and you loose some, but what is important is that you tried."
- Brandon Zornado