Health & Nutrition: you are what you eat by Sue Rivera

Hard decision: eat healthy or junk food. Choose one but, remember you are what you eat!

In this time I’m using me as an example. Back in time I used to weigh 212 lbs, the reason? I don’t eat properly, I was not drinking enough water, and I didn’t rest or do exercises. To complete the bad panorama my meal (those that I used eat) were high in fats, sugars and carbohydrates.

This is a lifestyle and the sudden change does not happen overnight. First there must be a motivation (why you want to do) and believe in you. Second there must be angels (people) to help you and motivate you (you will need them). Third, start from scratch and make a commitment to yourself, your health, your image but above all to see on that goal (motivation). With this in mind and living day to day I changes from junk food to healthy meals.

According to Medline food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. And Health it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain (as in “good health” or “healthy”).

So knowing all this I decided to:  1) Do 6 meals   2) drink more water and fewer sodas   3) start exercise and 4) sleep well.

The results:

THEN

 NOW

Domestic Violence: Taboo for some women by Sue Rivera

Hello!!!  men do you think I'm not gonna talk? Domestic violence is not for me.

Just because you're stronger doesn't mean you can do what ever you want to.

People always talk about domestic violence and see it as a mental illness, jealousy, pressure, so on, but what we are doing  to stop it.  It's funny how we talk ourselves in group of the problem and give opinions as how we would solve the situation.  Even we say "if I were her I wouldn’t allowed him to raise his voice at me." The truth of the matter is that when you're in those shoes do not know what to do just because you love him.  Furthermore we start to blame our self for everything.

According to the National Domestic Violence hotline Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. It can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person.  This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone.  Would you tolerated all this? I don't think so.

Men don’t get me wrong but remember came from a woman and the fact that they are strong does not mean you can abuse.  Furthermore your wife who is reading this remembers that you are a flower and as such should be treated.  All in all you're the only that can stop the abuse.