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There is no real 'healthy' way to drink alcohol excessively.

However, let's face it; Alcohol consumption can admittedly be a big part of culture and celebrating events and most of us inevitably do it from time to time.

For those of you who are planning to get on the drinks this weekend, here's are some ways to minimise the negative effects or damages alcohol can place on the body.

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Let's Get Drunk! But... In A Healthy Way Drinking alcohol regularly and living a healthy lifestyle may almost seem impossible. If you find yourself wondering what the healthiest way to drink is, this is how.

How often do you nap?
Sometimes getting the best out of a kip is a means of gauging quantity for quality.

Benefits of drinking water in the morning or on an empty stomach.

Never underestimate what one of the most vital nutrients can do to assist bodily function.

10 Foods to fight and reduce symptoms of hay-fever:

Spring is coming up, and while that means a few drinks for the punters at the races, it means a barrage of pollen and hay fever symptoms for others.

Here are 10 foods to help boost immunity, and combat hay fever symptoms altogether.

1: Kiwifruit: These hairy little fruits contain more vitamin C, gram for gram, than oranges (especially the yellow kiwifruit variety).Vitamin C is an effective natural anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory, and it also supports healthy immune function and protects from secondary respiratory conditions.
Kiwi fruit also contain bioflavanoids, antioxidants that complement vitamin C’s effect in the body and are potent anti-histamines and anti-inflammatories.
Try taking a vitamin C supplement with bioflavanoids every day day.
Other good food sources of vitamin C and bioflavanoids include citrus fruits, strawberries, red capsicums, broccoli, papaya, guava and mango.

2.Pineapple: It's a rich source of bromelain, an enzyme with strong systemic anti-inflammatory effects, which helps decrease mucosal inflammation and nasal congestion.

3. Turmeric: Commonly used in Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine, this spice contains curcumin, a phytochemical with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions that are comparable to steroidal and nonsteroidal drugs. Curcumin has been found to have anti-allergy properties, which inhibit the release of histamine.
Optimally, fresh turmeric is your best bet. Grate a bit into your foods.

4. Onion: Having an onion a day can help keep your hay fever at bay. Onions are packed with the flavanoid quercetin,
a powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and natural anti-histamine. Eat red onions raw and tossed through salads, or on sandwiches or in cooked dishes. Quercetin is also found in apples, kale, red grapes, berries, cherries and parsley.

5. Licorice and nettle teasStudies have shown that nettle tea can help relieve inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and ease nasal congestion, sneezing and itching.Drinking licorice tea can also alleviate symptoms. Licorice root has a soothing effect and helps to reduce irritation of the respiratory system.

6.. Orange and green fruit and vegetables: The vibrant colour of carrots, pumpkin, apricots, mango and papaya indicates high levels of beta-carotene, which is converted to vitamin A in the body. Green leafy veg are also an excellent source.
Vitamin A is important for healthy mucous membranes throughout the respiratory tract. It also helps promote healthy immune function, and reduce inflammation.

7. Horseradish and garlic Horseradish is a pungent root vegetable which acts as a decongestant, helping to clear nasal passages (It's used in wasabi). Grated fresh horseradish root adds a lovely kick to roast meats and vegetables. It is also a good source of quercetin, a natural anti-histamine.

8. Probiotics contain beneficial bacteria, and taking them can help boost our intestinal tract, so a daily dose of probiotics can help hay fever sufferers restore a more balanced immune response to pollens. Without a healthy balance of good bacteria in our gut, our immunity is likely to be compromised, leaving us more susceptible to developing allergies and illnesses.Taking a probiotic supplement daily is recommended, along with consuming fermented foods such as sauerkraut, pickled sprouts and vegetables and miso.

9. Ginger. As i posted before, Ginger is a powerful natural anti-inflammatory that helps reduce nasal swelling and associated hay fever symptoms. A good juice combo is carrot, celery, beetroot, apple and ginger.

10. Avoid certain foods: Limit or avoid cow’s milk and other dairy products as they can increase the production of mucus in the respiratory tract and exacerbate hay fever nasal congestion.

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Having trouble with properly sticking to your exercise program, diet or lifestyle changes?
Sometimes the problem isn't motivation, it's a matter of Progression.

A HUGE reason to why so many so many gym programs, diets or training regimes fail is because it's simply too much change to your everyday lifestyle and often than not, we don't have the skills, organisation and commitment to facilitate these changes in lifestyle and implement them properly.

Once we fail to commit to one of these changes, we slack off on more of them until we completely stop, which ends in walking away with nothing except feeling discouraged for not being able to commit to our own goals.

How do we fix this? It's simple.
Take a good hard look at each component of your current program or diet and ask yourself this: Am i able to stick to these lifestyle changes for the next 6 months? If the answer is yes, then prove it.

If not, you're going to need to simplify and modify these lifestyle changes until you're confident enough to you have what it takes to see them through.

We must to learn to walk before we can run.

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Nutritional Tip of today: Ginger

Juice it with your kale smoothies, throw a little in your stir fry's, hell, just eat it raw if you're bold enough!

Historically, ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress.

Modern scientific research also reveals that ginger possesses numerous therapeutic properties including antioxidant effects, an ability to inhibit the formation of inflammatory compounds, and direct anti-inflammatory effects.

Ginger contains very potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols. These substances are believed to explain why so many people with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis experience reductions in their pain levels and improvements in their mobility when they consume ginger regularly.

In two clinical studies involving patients who responded to conventional drugs and those who didn't, physicians found that 75% of arthritis patients and 100% of patients with muscular discomfort experienced relief of pain and/or swelling.

Here are some delicious ways to involve the antioxidant rich root into your diet.

Ginger Lemonade:
Simply combine freshly grated ginger, lemon juice, cane juice or honey and water for a refreshing alternative to it's fizzy counterpart.

Fragrant Salad Dressing:
Combine ginger, soy sauce, olive oil and garlic to add some taste to your salad!

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