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A Fear Based Life

A Fear Based Life No one chooses to live with fear and worry but we all know someone that suffers with these symptoms. For some of us, we don't understand why they don't just change their mind and be happy. It is not that easy. Someone with fear, anxiety and depression is over come with a feeling of dread that is unmanageable. Why is this happening? Does any one ask this before prescribing mood altering drugs? Generally speaking their brain is out of balance . Anxiety and Depression are felt in the emotional part of the brain called the Amygdala. It is located deep in the temporal lobes of the brain. The whole system is called the Limbic System. There are many causes of anxiety and depression A chemical imbalance is is not the only one, or the most common. Things like childhood trauma, concussion, emotional traumatic events, severe life style changes, high fever and illness and an inflammatory diet, these are just a few causes. All of these things can cause a b

Soft Drink Consumption Is Related To What?

The consensus of peer review studies is that soft drink consumption is related to increased weight and obesity. This may be a no-brainer but we still consume a lot of soft drinks. Some people don't worry about their weight so they think this information does not apply to them, but it does! The incidence of developing Diabetes type II is twice as likely than those people who drink one carbonated beverage per month or less. Researchers found that people who drank soft drinks eat more carbohydrates, and eat less fruit and fiber than those folks that don't. The reason why is speculated that with the fast rise in blood sugar and insulin production, your body is gearing up to take care of that sugar and calling for it. You are eating more before you even know you are full. The body's ability to know you are full is delayed, so your calorie intake is higher. It is recommended that we eat no more than 100g for women, and 150g for men of added sugar in a single day. People that