Lets have a talk about green tea. Earlier today my roommate Noelle handed me two HUGE green pills and told me to take them . She told me that they were green tea, and that by taking them (along with diet and exercise) I would have a better change of losing weight! WOOT! Well, I wanted to learn a bit more about green tea's health benefits, and here is what I found out for ya:

* Research has shown that green tea may have a key role in;lowering cholesterol, burning fat, preventing diabetes and stroke, and staving off dementia.
*Recent proof shows that green tea may help fight against heart disease and cancer .
*Green tea's antioxidants scavenge for the free radicals that can damage DNA and contribute to cancer and blood clots.

Also, green tea contains as much caffeine as a bottle of pop, but provides many more benefits for your body. Next time you need to choose a beverage...go for the tea :)

REST UP! Finals are coming!

Finals week is coming fast, and we all know that it brings along with it stress and sleepless nights. But did you also know that sleep deprivation can also lead to other major health risks? Inadequate rest is a serious problem which may impair our ability to think, handle stress, and even maintain our immune system. It also can lead to more serious mental and physical impairments. Be careful!

Be sure to rest well and study hard in the upcoming days. Good luck on your finals!!!

Desperate Plea!

So in another attempt to improve my eating habits I am asking for advice concerning a new diet. I am thinking about something similar to a high carb, low fat eating plan, and if anyone has a solid, easy to follow regiment I would love to hear about it. Anything that may have worked for you in the past would be greatly appreciated. I am heading fast into summer, and I am hoping to find my long lost bikini body by that time. Again, any advice would be helpful. Thanks so much :)

THUNDERSTORMS!!

As I type, this very moment, there is a massive thunderstorm occurring outside of my house. Now I know that many people hate storms, but I love the lightning and huge booms of thunder.



Thunderstorm Facts:
*Did you know there are about 1800 thunderstorms occurring at any moment across the world?
*also, lighting is usually striking 10 miles outside of where the actual rain is falling during a storm.
...interesting right???

I know that this post isn't necessarily health related, but I truly believe that storms are beneficial for some people. I for one will sleep ten times better during a storm than on a night without thunder. Also, my stress level completely levels out once a storm begins. Just thought I'd share :)

For all of you on the weight watchers bandwagon...did you know that vegetables are 0 points?! Well, I know you probably knew this, but I have now decided to take advantage of it. Today I have found myself one of the largest salads that you could ever imagine. Super filling and only one point from the dressing that I put on it. I think that salads are going to be the official consistent item in my daily diet. Lets hope that I can continue with it, and not travel to McDonald's on a regular basis :/

I just wanted to make a final shout out for the class of Zumba. Next Tuesday is my last (mandatory) Zumba class, and I have to be honest, I am a little sad. Zumba was never boring. Not once did I dread going to that class, and I want everyone who reads my blog (who hates working out) to take this following suggestion seriously. Take a class!!! If you have thought about it, for even the tiniest millisecond, then you need to give it a try. I promise you won't regret it.

Childhood Memories

So, do you remember when you were a kid and the only mode of transportation that you would ever use was your bike? Well, what ever happened to that? I loved going on rides around the neighborhood with all of my friends. It was one of the best things that I had ever learned...especially once I got the riding with no hands trick down.

Just this past week I decided to give bike riding another try. I had to get to my zumba class at a workout center a mile away, and you know what...I took my bike. Riding a bike is something you never forget. It does seem to get harder though. My young body must have been in great shape, because once I was done biking that mile, my legs felt like jello! I feel like riding my bike to and from certain locations might be an additional workout method that I am going to try for a while. We'll see how that works out.