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Being healthy does not just involve working out and dieting. Many times people forget that our mental state is an important part of being healthy. If you don’t have a healthy mind, how can you have a healthy body? And how can you have a healthy mind, when you know that your finances are not in order? Well, all I have to say is thank God for the holidays, in particular, thank God for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year and also one of the days with the best sales. It’s a great time to shop and save money, and most importantly save your mental health! This is the perfect opportunity for you to stock up on all the great things that you need for your home, car, personal care, etc…If you are in need of new appliances for your home, go and get them. If you are in need of re-stocking your pantry after you cooked everything that you had for Thanksgiving, now is a great time to do that. If you and your wife or husband are interested in investing in your health and want to get an Air Climber, it’s guaranteed that prices will be cut for these kinds of items.

Or if youo are interested in starting your own at home gym, and would like to get the Weider Home Gym, Black Friday would be a great day to do that. These kinds of healthy savings will not only save your pocket book, but also save your mental health. It certainly feels good to know that you’ve saved money. So do yourself a favor: this year and every year to come, do your shopping on Black Friday and save yourself from paying too much for anything!

You may be wondering what exactly T-Day is, but if you do a little thinking, I’m sure you’ll realize that I’m talking about Thanksgiving Day! I am just so extremely excited for Thanksgiving to be here that I have written several posts about it! Family, friends, food, and fun are all the things that I’m looking forward to this year. However, this blog is about being healthy, so I can’t move on without discussing some health advice for this holiday. So here’s the best peice of advice ever: Don’t over eat. Enjoy all of the food but don’t over eat. When you get to the point where you start to feel sick, your stomach has reached the limit to what it can fit, and no sitting or standing position is comfortable, it means that you have overeaten. If you start wishing that you had eaten from the Slim Fast Diet Plan instead, just know that you’ve hit the wall, and that is not good. So don’t let it get to that point. Instead of trying to down it all in one sitting, eat several smaller plates  over the course of the day. For example, you can eat once at 11 am, again at 1 pm, again at 3 pm, 5pm, and finally 7pm.

This will be much better for your metabolism and your stomach. You won’t feel bloated, or sick and you will actually probably end up eating more food throughout the day. The difference here is that you will actually enjoy it instead of feeling like you need to run 10 miles on a Reebok Treadmill. And your body will have the time it needs to digest each small portioned meal. You may even feel like you have more energy, instead of feeling like passing out on the couch like you usually do after a Thanksgiving Day meal!

Every year, people look forward to Thanksgiving, not just because of the day they get of from work, but also because of al the great food. It’s the one time a year that people get in their kitchens and bake turkeys! But, did you know that turkey is one of the healthiest meats that you can eat? Well the truth is that it is. Turkey is not only lean, meaning that there is not a lot of fat on it, but it is also full of vitamins B and niacin (energy producers), zinc, potassium, selenium (a cancer preventative), and helps the body produce serotonin, a natural calmant. Turkey is extremely healthy is is great to eat not only around Thanksgiving, but year round. Eating turkey before a workout is great for boosting your energy levels and keeping you charged and ready for more. Because turkey is protein as well, you will be sure to have everything you need for a good and productive workout. For example, if you are going to do a 30 minute jog on your Proform Treadmills, then a bite of turkey will give you that extra boost you need to keep jogging all the way to that last minute!

Turkey is especially great for strength training. Building a good muscle core requires protein, which turkey is. So if you are going to be strength training with your Iron Gym, then make sure that you eat a little bit of turkey before you begin. You should also be getting some protein in after you workout so keep some turkey on hand for the end of your workout as well!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and there is still so much to be done. There is grocery shopping to do, phone calls that must be made to determine who’s bringing what, and holiday dishware that must be pulled out from hiding and made ready for this year’s Thanksgiving Day feast! It is so exciting getting ready for all the wonderful foods and friends that are going to be shared this coming holiday. But with all this food, comes a great health concern. Over eating is never a good thing, and the holidays are notorious for being a time of year when people gain a significant amount of weight because of over eating.  You don’t want to overeat during the holidays, but you do want to be able to enjoy all the delectable delights that the season has to offer; after all, it does only happen once a year. So how can you enjoy yourself during the holidays, but not have horrible consequences to deal with in the new year? The answer is simple. Get healthy now. Start working on being healthier now, before the holidays are here. We only have a few weeks to go before Thanksgiving, but that does not mean that you can’t get a lot accomplished. First, start off with a good eating plan.  A good diet like the South Beach Diet or the Mediterranean Diet never hurt anyone. These good, wholesome meal plans can help you to shed as much as 5 pounds a week, which is a good jump start for the weight you may gain over the holidays.

Next, begin an exercise routine. You don’t necessarily need a Nordic Track treadmill to get into a good workout routine either. You can be creative. Go for a run in your neighborhood. Do some jumping jacks, push ups, crunches, and other simple exercises. Try to spend at least 40 minutes a day working out and you will be amazed at the difference. The bottom line is don’t wait for the New Year to begin. If you start now, there will be less damage done from the holidays and less work to do once they are gone!