Category: lifestyle (page 4 of 4)

Drinking at least two liters of water a day makes you pretty. If you do not believe me, here is one of various posts with before and after photos of convinced women. Most of them recommend drinking three liters of water a day. Good luck with the multiple walks to the kitchen and, promptly, to the bathroom. Español aquí.

With all that’s recently happened plus the United Nations World Water Day this week, I am convinced that water is life. We couldn’t survive without it, at least not after seven days without it as I’ve read on Wikipedia. With that in mind, here are five reasons to tote your water bottle around the office. I hope you like!

1. Makes you pretty
Our skin contains many liquids and drinking water prevents it from drying out and wrinkling in an abnormal way. The kidneys intervene so that we do not take more water than necessary but can reinforce the hydration of your skin with creams.

2. Takes care of your muscles
The lack of fluid and electrolytes causes the cells to be reduced and the muscles to become tired. Experts recommend drinking water when you do exercises to replenish fluids lost while sweating.

3. Keeps you healthy
Our body is made up of 60% water, which we use for different bodily functions such as digestion, circulation, and regulation of our temperature, among others. Drinking water replenishes this liquid and keeps us healthy.

4. Helps your kidneys
Our body fluids are like a drainage system that carries what our cells do not serve to a pair of treatment plants known as kidneys. Our kidneys need to have an adequate level of liquid to process what our body does not need.

5. Avoids constipation
Not drinking enough water causes the colon to remove fluid from the stools to hydrate and cause constipation. Drinking water makes everything flow and you avoid those problems.

Hello! This post is all about sun protection. My experience in Peru can be summed up as hot. It’s summer in Lima and I’m melting away. Only this week Senamhi, Peru’s weather institute measured radiation levels ranging from 14 to 19 on a scale of 20. For reference, a measurement of 5 is moderate, above 11 it is extremely high. Español aquí.

Of course you shouldn’t just protect yourself from the sun and radiation in Peru. Wherever and whenever, you should protect yourself. Did you know that UVA makes you look older faster? Keep reading for more tips to protect yourself from the sun! 🌞 Read more

As much as I love cooking and eating, I also love doing sports and staying healthy. Sport has helped me in many ways and I am excited to share this post for six reasons to exercise and be your best self. Let’s go! Español aquí.

1. Control your weight
Sports help control your weight. When you do any exercise, you burn calories; when you increase the intensity, you burn more calories. Exercising more than once a week is ideal, but when we can begin by taking the stairs instead of the elevator and incorporating walks in routine.

2. Keeps you healthy
Exercising is a way of protecting ourselves from different ailments, such as heart disease. Being active increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which is also known as good cholesterol, and which reduces triglycerides. Regular exercise also prevents and controls other diseases such as metabolic problems, diabetes, depression, cancer and arthritis.

3. It makes you happy.
Physical activity stimulates the development of chemicals in your brain that make you feel happy and relaxed. Exercising regularly will also improve your physique and the way you see yourself, which fuels your self-esteem and makes you feel good about yourself.

4. It gives you energy
Exercising strengthens your muscles and endurance. Doing sports provides your muscles with more oxygen and nutrients, making your cardiovascular system works better. This results in increased energy.

5. Helps sleep
Exercising will help you to fall asleep faster and uninterruptedly.

6. Stimulate your social life
Exercising with your friends or partner is an excellent idea to motivate each other and share a moment in the day. If you can not go with someone special, it is also an opportunity to meet new people.

Before you begin, make sure to check with your personal doctor or a specialist. I also recommend having the right tools, such as clothing and shoes that you feel comfortable and not restricted in.

I hope you liked this post and that it motivated you to start doing sports, if you didn’t already. Health is a long term investment. We can start today by having healthy habits. I hope to share more posts like this soon.

That’s me in the picture . Let me know if you’d like more posts like these. I am happy to oblige.