Monday 29 February 2016

WHY YOUR BODY DESERVES AN AWARD !

AWARD SEASON :
Why Your Body deserves an award ! 




We all watched with baited breath as Leonardo DiCaprio FINALLY bagged his #Oscar, how our very own #Emtee bagged multiple  #MetroAwards & now we have #Saftas coming up too. So, in this High Spirit of Award Giving , let's award your body too shall we ! 

Here are reasons WHY your body deserves an Award : 

If a starfish is in danger, it can shed one of its limbs and grow another one. Similarly, if a lizard's tail gets caught somewhere, it can rebuild another one. This happens through a process called regeneration, and most living organisms exhibit it in some form or the other. When it comes to human beings, we cannot grow back an arm or a leg if it gets chopped off, but our body does have natural mechanisms that help us protect ourselves. Through the process of regeneration, we can fight infections, slow down ageing, fix broken proteins and enzymes and kill the cancerous cells that grow in our bodies every day. 

Natural immunity
Our bodies are constantly attacked by bacteria, viruses and parasites and we are simultaneously exposed to millions of chemicals, toxins and other pollutants. The human body has an amazing ability to protect itself from all of these agents, because if it didn't, we would all be sick all the time. Instead, we only fall sick once in a while, when our immunity is low. 

These are some of the factors that are essential for immunity:
•Healthy diet
•Adequate sleep
•Sufficient daily activity
•Healthy environment (sunlight, fresh air, clean water, etc.)Components of immunity

These are some of the components of the immune system:

•Skin: 
The largest organ in the human body, our skin is a barrier that prevents most infectious agents from invading the body.

•Mucus: 
The openings of the body that are not protected by skin, like the mouth, nose, eyes, etc. have mucus membranes. These membranes secrete chemicals like lysozyme and C reactive protein that can kill invading agents.

•Cilia: 
Cilia are tiny hair that line the inside of the respiratory system. They push out the dirt and pollutants that enter our system every time we breathe. Cilia often work together with mucus, since mucus traps these pollutants and then the cilia brush them out of our systems.

•Acid: 
Our stomachs, and a few of our other organs, contain acid, in order to kill any germs that enter our bodies either through our food or through other sources.

•White blood cells: 
White blood cells are our main line of defence. There are two types of white blood cells: phagocytes and killer cells. Phagocytes engulf and destroy invading cells while the killer cells destroy the body's own cells that have already been infected by the invading cells.

•Inflammation: 
When a specific part of our body is injured, it becomes red and swollen. This inflammation helps bring the site of the injury to the attention of the immune system, so that it can begin the repair and healing process.

•Antibodies: 
Antibodies recognise invading cells and bind themselves to them so that the phagocytes can kill them. Initially there are only a few of each type of antibody in our system, but when a certain type of attacker is recognised, more of the antibodies that deal with that particular attacker are produced in order to fight them. After the attack, some of those antibodies remain in your system forever, so that if that particular agent attacks you again then your body can fight it.

•T-cells: 
These cells help the antibodies, by using a complex chemical signalling system to tell them what to do and which types of antibodies to produce in order to kill the infection.

Wow ! Doesn't this info just make you LOVE your body even more ?! 

Do you now agree that your body deserves an AWARD ?!?!  

Dacious
More info : HealthMeUp 

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www.khabodacious.co.za

Tuesday 23 February 2016

WHY YOU NEED TO STRETCH !


Did you know that regular stretching is just as important as regular exercise ?!

Stretching has major benefits ! 


MAIN BENEFITS OF STRETCHING : 

For Your Body:

  • Help improve flexibility (increases your range of motion)
  • Assist in correct posture by lengthening tight muscles that pull areas of the body away from their intended position (because of so much time at our computers, many of us have tight chest muscles which pulls the shoulders and head forward, leaving us with a hunched shoulder look).
  • Potential to decrease injury by preparing muscles for work before activity
  • Increases blood and nutrient supply to muscles, thereby possibly reducing muscle soreness



For Your Mind:

  • Even a short amount of time (10-15 minutes) of stretching can calm the mind, provide a mental break, and give your body a chance to recharge
  • Classes like #yoga or #pilates offer you a chance to spend an hour releasing tension physically and mentally.

Focus on the muscles that need the most help.

Instead of trying to stretch your whole body after every time you exercise, focus on a key area of the body each time. Spend longer on each stretch and include more stretches for each area. If you are aware of muscles that are tight, then focus on those ones.

#StretchThatMzimbha !!! 

#Dacious 

More info : Fithealthy365 


Tuesday 16 February 2016

STATE OF THE NATION VS STATE OF THE BODY ADDRESS 2016

STATE OF THE NATION Vs STATE OF THE BODY ADDRESS 2016 - Khabonina 



The State of the Nation address took place on the 11th of February 2016 ! The Nation and I went wild esp. on social media ! 

What got our attention more than the content of the "address" was how the President reacted or shall I say his lack of reaction to the chaos  that surrounded the SONA ! He moved swiftly along ... through it all ! His focus was solely on Addressing the Nation on its STATE. 

Which brings me to YOU and the STATE of YOUR BODY !! Shall we address it ? 

Are YOU able to ignore the chaos erupting in your body? Are you able to "not recognize" the signs that you might have Diabetes | Obesity | Hypertension | Heart Disease ?! Are you able to move swiftly along , through it all ?! 

"Honourable Reader" ...
 "Honourable Reader" ...
 "Honourable Reader" ...
"PUT ON YOUR SNEAKERS" - cries your Body ! "Lets get physical , make new health decisions and bring CHANGE to the Body"!! 

The Cope Leader Mr Lekota said:  "He broke his oath & is no longer honourable"! 
That's exactly what your body says when you over indulge ! When you start getting High Blood pressure that's your body telling you that you are breaking your oath ! You're supposed to take care of it come hell or high water ... But no , you decide to consume yet another bottle of alcohol over your limit because you refuse to recognize that with excessive drinking , the liver may become inflamed causing Hepatitis which can result in kidney failure!  you can also permanently scar & damage the liver resulting in liver cirrhosis and an increased risk of liver cancer. 
Yes. You are definitely no longer honourable to your body! 

The EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) leader Mr Malema said : "We refuse to be addressed by a criminal"! 
Words echoed by your own Body when you are lying in hospital after you've had to have your foot  amputated because you refused to quit smoking and hence robbed your body of its ability to circulate blood ! You have clotted the blood &  blocked the blood flow to whatever organ or tissue the artery was leading to. Without being able to get circulation , that tissue literally suffocates & in a matter of minutes , it's basically left as useless tissue ! 
Sometimes that very artery involved is a coronary artery , one that supplies the HEART with the BLOOD it NEEDS in order to function ! 
Damn what a criminal YOU ARE !!! 

The DA Leader Mr. Maimane said  : "It just sounded like more of the same ...! "
 - during his interview with Redi Tlhabi on 567 Cape Talk ! 

Yes we DO that indeed ! We say we will "change" we will "fix" ... We are very good with words , we love "Announcing" ... But When will we ACTUALLY make that change & stop giving ourselves more of the same "Problems" ???  
If we do not make "CHANGES" this will eventually lead to Chronic stress. Look, the body's stress response system is usually self-limiting. Once a perceived "threat" has passed , hormone levels return to normal. As adrenaline & cortisol levels drop, your heart rate & blood pressure return to baseline levels & other systems return to regular activities! 
But when stressors are always present , that fight-or-flight reaction is always turned on. 
The long term of this "stress response" activation & subsequent overexposure to cortisol can disrupt almost all your body's processes. Putting you at increased risk of health problems including : 
Anxiety 
Depression 
Digestive Problems 
Heart Disease 
Sleep Problems 
Weight Gain 
Memory & Concentration impairment 

So. Make that change ! Stop giving yourself more of the same ! Learn healthy ways to cope with Stressors! 

One FUN way to deal with most of these issues is DANCING TO FITNESS ! 

Join me on the #27thOfFEB for the 2nd Annual STATE OF THE BODY ADDRESS #SOBA16 
Where we will : Dance , Tone , Sculpt your body while working on your Mind with Choreography & your Soul as you get to Perform! 

Venue :  Bel Air Shopping Centre , off Malibongwe road , North Riding
Time : 12 Noon 

#Dacious




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