Coffee Addict in Tea rehab

I've been drinking so much coffee lately that I feel it can't be good. The past few days, I've tried to get back down with it and try a healthier option, which is tea. I love tea also. I've drank  it all my life and my favourite one is Green Tea with Lemon Ginseng from Lipton, it is very good. I never drink it with sugar, I don't like the majority of my teas with sugar. 

Another kind of tea that I was recently introduced to was Red Tea. I had some scepticism about trying it, but finally did and pretty much love it. At first it tastes a little sour and strong, not a very pleasant sensation but, the next few sips, it gets better and better. 

A side from the taste and the actual colour, which is, ehhh well, red. It has great benefits for your health and is a great anti-oxidant. You may have wonder why Chinese and Asian people in general are so wrinkle free? well that is the answer. Go check some of the benefits red tea has here and let me know if you have tried it or if you would like to try it. 

A not-so-clear image of my cup of tea one night getting my read on. 

Hope your week is going great! 

xo, 

S.A  

Disclaimer: the page linked in the post is not aware I am doing this, they did not contacted me to write about teas or other topics. All opinions are my own and yes I do love tea also as much as I love coffee. :) 

Running Shoes: Skechers GOrun

Hey everyone!

In my wishlist for running shoes are this totally adorable and super light weighed Skechers GOrun. I was trying them on the other day at the store and fell in love. The lady that was helping me out told me they are the best running shoes they carried and are very popular.

I am not a huge running-around-the-park person but I think I will totally spend the 80 dollars that are worth in the near future.

They have a great design and, the lighter the running shoes are, the most stamina they give to your run and the chances are less on getting injured. After all, who likes having a sprained ankle right? So if you were used on running with thick cushioned shoes, then give them a try, I swear that they are the best thing ever and you don't even feel them on your feet! Like walking on the clouds I might say (what walking on the clouds must feel like)

They are pretty and come in different colour combinations. Here are the ones I like.

Black and pink! stylish and up to some point muted. 

Hope this was useful! 

xo, 

S.A

picture from here. 

Healthy Spotlight: Blueberries

Hey there my loves!  

Recently I've found that blueberries are a great fruit to munch on and as a great complement for cereal and oats. I know many of you might already like this combo, but i actually never got interested in it specially because the looks of it was not nice for me at all. 


Later I decided to try it and see why many people liked it. And I got hooked. But it is just not the taste that fascinates me, it's also the amount of health benefits it provides. 


Here are 3 main characteristics of blueberries and why you should incorporate them in your diet. 


1.- They are great anti-oxidants. They help slow down the process of ageing of your body and provide you with extra energy. 


2.- They help to keep in pin point your memory making it sharper and better. 


3.- They contain a great amount of vitamins and minerals which increase the nutritional value of any of the food you pair them with. 


Remember, good food pairing is they key point to make your body happy and your energy at a good level. 


xo, 


S.A 


picture is from here 

New Year, New Me

I have been going through many different challenges through all of 2011. I now realise I have taken for granted many things, as a "I love you" and as a "thank you". I just assumed people knew what I felt and what they mean to me. 

 

Now, I realize i have to love and let know people that I do LOVE them. Not taking them for granted. This also applies to me, I started this blog to help me reach a goal, which I have been so bad at because of the hectic life I've been following and the worst disorder in everything related to my health and my personal life. 

I want this year to be the best, they always say that even years are better. I want it to be so. I belief that now, as I am getting older, i have a real purpose in life and I have more tools to make it happen. I don't care if i have 100 or 1 people that read my blog, as long as I know that I have touched, or made an impact to that 1 or 100 people reading it. I belief that everyone have a chance to make an impact in your life and to become better people. 

Now, it's time to get back to what this blog was about and keep a regime to become healthy again. 

It's going to be a long process and not an easy one but keeping record of it is going to make the journey smoother. 

I love every single one of you, even if you are just one <3 

xo, 

S.A 

Fruity Breakfast

Hey Guys! 

Remember the Healthy Spotlight post about mangoes yesterday? Well today I decided to mix it up and make myself a fruit salad for breakfast with a good cup of coffee. 

I mixed mango, watermelon and a banana. It was so good and fresh that I felt the vitamins (can you feel them at all? well i guess so) going in my system haha. 

I think eating a good healthy breakfast is the key to make your day go by full of energy and gives you the amount of vitamins that your body need. I like to always eat a fruit with my breakfast, or if not a fruit always some freshly prepared juice with the fruits I like the most. 

xo, 

S.A

Healthy Spotlight: Mangos

I have been recently obsessing over mangos, to be honest I think I've loved them since I was little so I just wanted to share some health benefits this fruit gives to you. 

• It is rich in pre-biotic dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic flavonoid antioxidant compounds.
• According to new research study, mango fruit has been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. Several trial studies suggest that polyphenolic anti-oxidant compounds in mango are known to offer protection against breast and colon cancers.
• Mango fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin-A. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining healthy skin.

So it has a lot of benefits for your health and it is a yummy smelling and tasting fruit, very tropical and summery. 

I hope you liked this post. 

Are you a mango lover? 

xo, 

S.A

source: Nutrition and You