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Discover what makes food functional.

 

See the power of water beyond the universal

drinking staple.

 

Learn recipe makeover by adding phytonutrients

to common dishes.

 

Are you a Ruler, an Hourglass, an Apple or a Pear?

Women’s bodies were not created equally. Some are slim, some have wide hips, others have broad

shoulders, the list just goes on and on.

 

Now the million dollar question is, which one is the most beautiful body shape?

Is it the ruler? Think Gwyneth Paltrow.

Is it the hourglass? Think Beyonce.

Could it be the apple? Oprah Winfrey perhaps?

Or the pear shape like Kim Kardashian?

 

I couldn’t make up my mind because I don’t know the answer.

However, I know that everyone can feel and look beautiful whatever their body shape is. How? Read on..

 

Love.Your.Body

– self-acceptance is the first step to feeling and looking beautiful. Whatever body shape you have,

be thankful you have hands, feet, eyes, a nose and a mouth. Imagine if you had 3 eyes!

You are God’s creation. You are fearfully and wonderfully made therefore, you are beautiful. 

Yes, say that to yourself again and again.

 

Learn.Your.Style

– when it comes to choosing what to wear, remember to WEAR THE RIGHT SIZE! Please my dear

beautiful women I beg you, do not try to fit into a dress that is one size smaller. It will only make you

look like you’ve put on weight. Just the same, wearing a dress one size bigger will only make you

look like a scarecrow! Wear clothes that flatter your greatest assets. Choose the right shade and

pattern that will suit your skin color and body shape. Bright colors like yellow if you want to look wider and

dark shades like black if you want to look slimmer.

 

Live.Your.Life

Healthy is the new sexy! We may have different body shapes but we have one thing in common.

We all have to live a healthier lifestyle if we want to be beautiful inside out. Let go of unrealistic goals.

Aim for optimum healthy weight range. Take pleasure in eating a variety of foods sans the guilt.

Choose a physical activity that will not only make you burn calories but you also find enjoyable.

Gym for some, yoga for others, sports, walking the dog, whatever… just get moving!

Lastly, learn to manage stress for it is part of life. De-stress by taking time to just BREATHE!!! Pray!

Read! Listen to music. Sleep. Whatever will refresh your mind and stabilize your emotions for a few

minutes, do it! The world will not end if you take 10 minutes off to just Relax. Chill. Breathe.

 

A woman who has a sound mind, a healthy body and a strong spiritual life will feel and look beautiful

inside out.

 

 

 

 

Colorful life stories color my career life. For the past 10 years, I’ve heard countless reasons on why women want to be beautiful and sexy.

 

Once, a client with a pretty face and Prada purse came to see me and said: “I really don’t need a dietitian. I know everything about being healthy. I read a lot.” I replied, “I understand. Please tell me why you’re here.” Then she burst into tears leaving me mortified. I grabbed a pack of tissues and just let her cry. Then she looked up and said: “I feel so ugly!”

 

I know how it feels to be ugly. I had horrendous acne breakout I practically had to wear a wide brimmed hat to cover my face. I had fungal infection on my toe I didn’t wear open toed shoes or flip flops until it got better. I felt like my acne and toes were the only things people see in me!

 

Beauty…  a gift… an aspiration… an obsession… a burden.

 

Movies, magazines and the media had given us unrealistic standards on beauty. Reed-thin bodies, flawless skin, fashionable women, the list just goes on and on. Society and culture put so much importance on outward appearance. The pressure to keep up with these unrealistic standards of beauty is on.

 

I have nothing against being fashionable, sexy and beautiful because I love to dress up, I make an effort to stay within a healthy weight range and I don’t look like a an ogress either.

 

Being beautiful is not an option for women. Every woman must learn how to take care of her appearance.  We need to be good stewards of God’s gift – our bodies. Think about it this way. Putting on sunblock is essential unless you want to end up looking like a prune or having leather-like skin. Being pleasant to look at will show how God blessed you with things that will enhance your beauty. So go ahead and apply make up by all means. Just don’t think less of yourself if you happen not to have all these trimmings. I believe you ladies get my point.

 

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” – Psalm 139:14

 

If beauty is a gift from God, then why does it cause frustration, depression and discontentment?

 

Since beauty was created by God, let’s see how God defines beauty.

 

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” – 2 Samuel 16:7

A woman’s beauty radiates from within. Her inner beauty. When we focus so much on outward beauty, there in lies the problem of breeding discontentment and frustration  in our hearts which lead to low self-esteem or worse, self-hatred.

 

Ask yourself these questions…

• Do I spend most of my time obsessing about my body?
• Am I satisfied with the results of my quest to pursue beauty?
• How am I dealing with these desires and unrealistic expectations?
• Am I focusing more on what I don’t have or what I have?
• What is the purpose of my life?

When you achieve a sexy body and your skin is already “shining, shimmering, splendid!” you will definitely find yourself wanting to have a new hairstyle, whiter teeth, slimmer arms and many more.

The sooner you accept that inner beauty is more important than outward beauty, the sooner you will have joy in your hearts and appreciate what God has blessed you with. A woman with a joyful heart and a pleasant attitude will look beautiful inside out but an impeccably dressed woman with unbecoming attitude will look like a…. oh never mind…. HAG! 🙂

 

by: Carlo Camilo Moselina Valenzona of www.veggiecircle.com

Weight problems had been the greatest enemy of majority. But let me inspire you with a story about discipline and strong determination over weight problems.

Cheshire Que had been battling weight problems over the years but thru my spa diet she was able to overcome the battle.

”I started to gain weight when I was 25 years old. I wasn’t eating much and no matter how much exercise I do, I kept gaining weight so I had my thyroid function tested and I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism.

After a few months of medication, I started losing so much weight and it was drastic weight loss so I had to go to the doctor and this time I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.” she narrates.

Cheshire had to undergo radiation therapy and for 2 years her  hormones were crazy so she gain and lose weight rapidly.

It was a cycle which she had to break because she has to look and feel good especially that she’s into wellness.

“It wasn’t easy so I religiously took my thyroid hormone replacement which I need to take for the rest of my life, do some serious lifestyle modification which includes regular belly dancing and followed a low fat, high fiber, well-balanced diet which actually became the my spa diet” she adds.

From then she had to watch her portions and choose foods that are prepared with less fat and less sugar.

“It was relatively easy to eat like this the hardest part was to have regular physical activity because I’m not sporty and I don’t like to work out . I had to choose a type of exercise which I actually enjoy” shares Cheshire.

After 6 years, She stopped belly dancing and practiced ashtanga vinyasa yoga which helped a lot in reducing her visceral fat and increased her muscle mass.

Look at her now! Very Pretty and Gorgeous! 

http://veggiecircle.com/on-winning-over-weight-problems