The wish for longevity is undoubtedly one of the most common amongst people. How we can achieve, not only long lasting, but at the same time fulfilled life, until the very end? The authors of magazine “Prevention” are trying to come up with answers to this question, which answers are generalized down below.

Quitting detrimental habits

Quitting smoking and alcohol abuse can greatly extend your life and it’s proven to do so. And at the expense of saving money, you can rewire your brain and kick the habit, to be able to start to focus on what truly matters on life.

Red Wine

Experts have long argued that the prudent use of red wine (100-200 ml per day) is beneficial for proper operation of our cardiovascular system. The main thing is to drink high quality red wine and know when to stop after the first glass.

Sports

Never forget about sport activities. Physical activity is one of the main bets for health and longevity.

It helps maintain a healthy body and spirit. It’s not so important which one you will choose when you’re older – morning jogging, gymnastics on the carpet or billiards.

Life is all about movement – do what feels right to you.

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Quinoa comes from a grain like plant and it is a form of seed originating from the Andean region of South America, with Peru and Bolivia being the largest producers. It was allegedly discovered by NASA back when they were searching for the ideal food for their long therm space missions.

It comes with an amazing list of of high quality nutrients in it. Nutritionists call quinoa “The Complete Protein” because of its high content of protein in it (between 14%-18%) and the fact that it has a perfect combination of 10 essential amino acids crucial for our bodies development and overall health.

It’s a very good addition to your diet due to its low glycemic index meaning it maintains its energy release through a longer period of time and keeps us full longer. Other then protein, quinoa is packed with vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, potassium etc. Especially if you’re a vegan or a vegetarian quinoa is a great addition to your diet.

Why is Quinoa So Expensive? 

Quinoa has become a “hip” super food and people are embracing the “Inca’s Gold” with lightning speed. If you gone to the store, you’ve probably noticed the price of quinoa can be extremely high.

In fact, since 2006, quinoa sales has tripled, and the high demand has lead to the price being tripled too.

The demand for quinoa in the western society became so high, that the farmers who were producing it weren’t able to keep up and thus the price went up. The price went up to $8,000 per tonne. Continue reading →

Smoking is an addiction that’s programmed into our consciousness. It used to be prescribed by doctors in the good’ ol days, because it gave you more stamina. People who smoke just can’t seem to kick the habit – and it’s not their fault. These cancer sticks are designed to tuck you in and keep you stuck. To be able to quit, you need a really strong support system and plan set in place to be able to actually rewire your brain.

This is what happens after you stop:

20 Minutes

Your heart rate will go back to normal as well as your blood pressure. You will feel more sensations in your hands and your legs. The organism will slowly start to clean itself from the nicotine, which can make you crave for another cigarette, but try and be persistent.

8 Hours

You inhale carbon monoxide when tobacco is burning and that substance bonds with your blood cells.

That prevents the oxygen to bond to your cells and cause dangerous cardiovascular diseases.

You can cut that level of carbon monoxide on half by not smoking for 8 hours. Your oxygen levels will turn to normal and you will lower the risk of a heart attack.  Continue reading →

Life seems to have a plan for us even before we know it.

In fact, our paths are often so well laid out for us that before we know it, we’ve signed up for some sort of ambiguous university degree.

This happened to me. I chose to study dental hygiene because 1) it offered a good-looking salary and 2) the city I grew up in offered the program. Naturally, I did what was expected.

Thankfully though, I’m a quitter. With only one year left to finish, I decided to walk away from my career as an oral hygienist because 1) the stress of it was expediting my hair loss and 2) I was very unhappy.  So, I listened to my intuition, or common sense as some may call it, and left the program.

Eventually, I re-kindled my childhood love for writing to mitigate my shame for leaving school, never with the intention of building a career out of it, of course, because how many writers actually get paid for their work?

But somehow, after embracing my inner quitter and picking up an improbable hobby, I rolled two doubles and landed on free parking, or, in layman’s terms – I got hired as a writer.

Turning your passion into a lucrative career may seem impossible at times, and if your passion involves creativity it may seem “stupid” to try and tackle, but there are methods to help make your dreams a reality that anyone can apply if you are finally ready and determined to make things happen in your life.

Let me elaborate.

1) Ask yourself what made you happiest when you were young.

Before you became jaded by life, i.e., car payments, rent, student loans, etc., what got you the most excited when you were a kid?

Perhaps it was using your easy-bake-oven to make mom mystery cakes (seriously, what the heck was in those?), reenacting scenes as Rose from Titanic in your friend’s swimming pool

(No one? Just me then…), painting “nice” pictures for your art teacher, or pretending to ride a unicorn (in which case, stop reading this article because that will never happen). It doesn’t matter what that something is, the point is to think back to what got your inspirational juices going and made you happy. This means more than you realize. Continue reading →